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View Name: Lorelei


LORELEI
GENDER: Feminine
PRONOUNCED: lawr-e-LIE, LAWR-e-lie   [key]
Meaning & History
From a Germanic name meaning "luring rock". This is the name of a rock headland on the Rhine River. Legends say that a maiden named the Lorelei lives on the rock and lures fishermen to their death with her song.
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