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Meaning of name Lorna

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Meaning

The name Lorna has the following meaning:

Place name. It first appeared as a girl's first name in the 19th-century romance novel Lorna Doone. Popularly believed to have been invented by the author, R.D. Blackmore for his book. Not a very commonly used name.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Popularity

As a baby girl name, Lorna is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Lorna in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Lorna is pronounced as lor-nah

Origins

Lorna originates from the English language.
See other suggested English girl baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Lorna and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Lorna: Boys - Benton, Bishop, Braden, Branson, Brooks, Chesley, Clinton, Dartmouth, Johnpaul, Manford, Mason, Perley, Walker, Wilford, Girls - Earlene, Essence, Laquita, Rosanna, Rosanne, Rosemarie, Tinnie, Zadie, Both genders - Brook, Cruz, Dean, Justice, Macy, May, Mildred

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Lorna: Lore (Basque), Lorrna

Style

We think the name Lorna should fall under the following style category: Traditional.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Lorna to be: A pretty girl who is subdued and reserved

In one word, you might describe Lorna as a(n) "reserved" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Lorna (or its variants) are:

Lorna Luft, born on 21 November, a famous entertainer. Lorna Luft's background: American television, stage and film actress, and singer. Daughter of Judy Garland and Sidney Luft. She debuted on her mum's CBS show 'The Judy Garland Show' at a young age, and subsequently went on to carve out her own career in Theatres and in the renowned Broadway. She also proceeded on to a singing career, in which she honoured her mother by singing the songs she taught her.
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