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Coined by English novelist R. D. Blackmore in 1869 for his novel Lorna Doone, possibly from the Scottish place name Lorn(e) in Argyll.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A female given name from Scottish Gaelic of mostly Scottish usage. Full definition →
Coined by English novelist R. D. Blackmore in 1869 for his novel Lorna Doone, possibly from the Scottish place name Lorn(e) in Argyll.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.