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Meaning & Origins
Transferred use of the surname, in origin denoting a migrant from the province of Lorraine in eastern France. This derives its name from Latin Lotharingia ‘territory of the people of Lothar’. The latter is a Germanic personal name derived from hlud ‘fame’ + heri, hari ‘army’. Lorraine began to be used as a girl's name in Scotland in the 19th century, and for a time in the second half of the 20th century enjoyed great popularity, which has since waned.
| 321st in the U.S. for 2011 |
English and Welsh (very common in southern England and South Wales): patronymic from the medieval English personal name Harry, pet form of Henry.
| 22nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Lorrain, Lorrayne, Lorriane, Lorrine, Lorren, Lorrene, Lorrin, Lorraina, Lorrane, Lorrena
Harrison, Harrington, Harrell, Harry, Harrelson, Harr, Harrigan, Harrold, Harrod, Harriman
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