LORRAINE female English From the name of a region in France, originally meaning "kingdom of LOTHAR". Lothar was a Frankish king, the great-grandson of Charlemagne, whose realm was in the part of France that is now called Lorraine, or in German Lothringen (from Latin Lothari regnum). As a given name, it has been used in the English-speaking world since the late 19th century, perhaps due to its similar sound with Laura. It became popular after World War I when the region was in the news, as it was contested between Germany and France. | ||||||||||||||||||||
LOTHAR male German, Ancient Germanic From the Germanic name Chlodochar meaning "famous army", derived from the elements hlud "famous" and hari "army". This was the name of a 9th-century Frankish king, the son of Louis I, who ruled the region called Lorraine. It was also borne by medieval kings of France, Italy and the Holy Roman Empire. |
EQUIVALENTS |
CROATIAN: Lorena |
ENGLISH: Laraine, Lauraine, Loraine, Lorayne, Lorraine |
ITALIAN: Lorena |
PORTUGUESE: Lorena |
SPANISH: Lorena |
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS |
ENGLISH: Lori, Lorie, Lorri, Lorrie |
OTHER FORMS |
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Chlodochar, Chlothar, Lothar |
ENGLISH: Charmaine, Raine, Sharmaine |
FRENCH: Lothaire |
GERMAN: Lothar |
HISTORY: Lothair |
ITALIAN: Lotario |