Etymology

Lorraine

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Today it means: A cultural region, former administrative region, and former duchy in eastern France; since 2016 part of the region of Grand Est region. Full definition →

Middle English Loreyne ← Old French Loherraine
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  1. Old French · derived fromLoherraine
  2. Middle English · inherited fromLoreyne
  3. English todayLorraine

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.

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