Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lorna

/lˈɔɹnə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: lor-na
IPA: /lˈɔɹnə/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Scottish Gaelic of mostly Scottish usage.

Example Sentences

""Lorna Doone," she answered in a low voice as if afraid of it, and hanging her head, so that I could see only her forehead and eyelashes; "if you please, my name is Lorna Doone; and I thought you must have known it.""

Etymology

Coined by English novelist R. D. Blackmore in 1869 for his novel Lorna Doone, possibly from the Scottish place name Lorn(e) in Argyll.

Frequently Paired Words

Loren Lorn Lorne

Rhymes With

morna corna norna

Questions

How do you pronounce lorna?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɔɹnə/.
What does lorna mean?: A female given name from Scottish Gaelic of mostly Scottish usage.
Where does lorna come from?: Coined by English novelist R. D. Blackmore in 1869 for his novel Lorna Doone, possibly from the Scottish place name Lorn(e) in Argyll.

How to pronounce lorna

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