Lorna

English

Etymology

Coined by English novelist R. D. Blackmore in 1869. Invented by R. D. Blackmore for his novel Lorna Doone, possibly from the Scottish place name Lorn(e) in Argyll.

Proper noun

Lorna

  1. A female given name from Scottish Gaelic of mostly Scottish usage.
    • 1869, Richard Doddridge Blackmore, chapter 8, in Lorna Doone:
      "Lorna Doone," she answered in a low voice as if afraid of it, and hanging her head, so that I could see only her forehead and eyelashes; "if you please, my name is Lorna Doone; and I thought you must have known it."

See also

Anagrams

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Lorna.

Proper noun

Lorna

  1. a female given name from Scottish Gaelic

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Lorna.

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