Lorraine has been a popular girl's name in English since the 19th century, when it began to be used in Scotland. Before that, it was mostly known as a surname, and indicated that the person bearing that surname originally came from the Lorraine region of Eastern France. Lorraine is not far from the German border, and in fact the word comes from a very old Germanic name based on Germanic words for "fame" and "army." So basically your name means something like "famous army." Like many names now used in English, it was first brought from France after the Norman Conquest of the 11th century.
In French this name is pronounced more or less as "loh-RHEN" (with a French rolled "r") while in English it is usually pronounced loh-RAIN. Famous bearers of the name include TV presenter Lorraine Kelly and actress Lorraine Chase. It can also be spelled Loraine or even Lorane.
In French this name is pronounced more or less as "loh-RHEN" (with a French rolled "r") while in English it is usually pronounced loh-RAIN. Famous bearers of the name include TV presenter Lorraine Kelly and actress Lorraine Chase. It can also be spelled Loraine or even Lorane.