Lorraine (given name)

Lorraine (given name)

Lorraine is used as a feminine name, above all in the US and Canada, after World War I, during which events brought Lorraine to the North American public imagination. Variations include: Lori, Lorri, Lorrie, Rainey.

"Laura", "Laurène" and "Lareine" (French, "la reine" or Queen) have distinct origins unconnected with "Lorraine".

* Lorraine Bracco, actress ("The Sopranos")
* Lorraine Chase, actress
* Lorraine Collett, model
* Lorraine Davies, country singer
* Lorraine Hansberry, American playwright (1930-1965)
* Lorraine Kelly, Scottish TV journalist
* Lorraine Baines McFly, Marty McFly's mother in the "Back to the Future" trilogy
* Lorraine Segato, Canadian pop singer-songwriter
* Lorraine Swanson, a character played by Mo Collins on the sketch comedy television show MADtv.
* Loraine Regalado, SAP Administrator,VB and MSSQL programmer


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