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GirlPronounced American English /ˈlɔɹ.nə/; British English /ˈlɔː.nə/English language family

Lorna

Created by the author R.

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Lorna is a girl name.

Pronunciation: American English /ˈlɔɹ.nə/; British English /ˈlɔː.nə/.

GenderGirl
PronunciationAmerican English /ˈlɔɹ.nə/; British English /ˈlɔː.nə/
Language familyEnglish

Meaning and history

Created by the author R. D. Blackmore for the title character in his novel Lorna Doone (1869), set in southern England, which describes the dangerous love between John Ridd and Lorna Doone. Blackmore may have based the name on the Scottish place name Lorne or on the title Marquis of Lorne (see Lorne ).

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Usage: english

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