Lorraine (given name)

Lorraine is a feminine given name, which is simply from the name of the region of Lorraine in France. It has been used in the English-speaking world (especially the United States and Canada) since the Franco-Prussian War, during which events brought the region to the North American public's attention. It is a Danish, English, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish modern form of the Germanic Chlothar (which is a blended form of Hlūdaz and Harjaz).

People

Fictional characters

• Lorraine Baines McFly, the mother of Marty McFly in the Back to the Future film trilogy
• Lorraine Wicks, in the British soap opera EastEnders

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