The first name Lorraine

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About the first name Lorraine

Meaning

The name Lorraine originally denotes a person or family connected with Lorraine.

Historical origin

The name Lorraine comes from the name of the French region Lorraine, itself from Lotharingia.

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Lorraine illustrates the transition from a place name or geographic designation to a personal given name.

Pronunciation:lor-rainlɔʁ.ɛn

Frequency of the first name Lorraine by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Lorraine by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name LorraineLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Lorraine in baptisms by year.5037251201910192819461964198220001910–1914 1 baptisms1915–1919 3 baptisms1920–1924 1 baptisms1925–1929 3 baptisms1930–1934 6 baptisms1935–1939 6 baptisms1940–1944 10 baptisms1945–1949 12 baptisms1950–1954 22 baptisms1955–1959 21 baptisms1960–1964 7 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms1970–1974 2 baptisms1980–1984 3 baptisms1985–1989 1 baptisms1990–1994 1 baptisms2000–2004 1 baptisms

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