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View Name: Lorne


LORNE
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: LAWRN   [key]
Meaning & History
From the title 'Marquis of Lorne', which was based on the Scottish place name Lorne, of unknown meaning. This was the title of the first Governor General of Canada, where it has since been most frequently used as a given name. A famous bearer was the Canadian actor Lorne Greene (1915-1987).
Related Names
VARIANT: Lorn
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