indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Scottish
Other Forms FormsLorne, Lorn; Latharna (f); Loarn, Luernios (Gaulish), Lovernios/Lovernacos (Welsh)
Meaning & History
Possibly from the Scottish Gaelic form of the place name Lorne. It is said to mean "fox", perhaps related to Brythonic *louernos (attested in Gaulish), from Proto-Celtic *loferno (compare Breton louarn, Cornish lowarn, Welsh llwyrn "will-o’-the-wisp").