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lorraine

/ləˈɹeɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables
lor-raine
IPA
/ləˈɹeɪn/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A cultural region, former administrative region, and former duchy in eastern France; since 2016 part of the region of Grand Est region.

name

A female given name transferred from the place name, associated with Laura by folk etymology.

name

A surname.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Loreyne, from Old French Loherraine, from loherenc (“Lotharingian”); compare Early Medieval Latin Lotharingia (ultimately named for Lothair II, who ruled it); compare Lotharingia, German Lothringen.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Loreyne, Loherraine

Derived Forms

Lorrainian Lorrainer

Phrases

Lorraine cross Alsace-Lorraine quiche lorraine

Frequently Paired Words

Alsace-Lorraine quiche lorraine

Synonyms

Lothringia

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce lorraine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ləˈɹeɪn/.
What does lorraine mean?
A cultural region, former administrative region, and former duchy in eastern France; since 2016 part of the region of Grand Est region.
Where does lorraine come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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