Lorraine Family History
Lorraine Name Meaning
French and English: habitational name from Lorraine a region in the northeastern part of France. Its name derives from the name of the medieval kingdom of Lotharingia which in turn was named for its sovereign Lothar (a personal name composed of the elements hlūd ‘famous renowned’ + hari heri ‘army’). Altered form of French Lorrain a variant of 1 above.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022