Lorraine can refer to:

• the independent Duchy of Lorraine
• and later French province of Lorraine: see Lorraine (province).
• the modern-day French administrative région of Lorraine, which is larger than the historical province of Lorraine, as it includes other provinces and areas which historically were separate from Lorraine proper: see Lorraine (région).

The name Lorraine and the territory that became the historical province of that name are both derived from the medieval duchy Lotharingia, from 959 divided into the duchies of Lower Lorraine and Upper Lorraine (the latter of which became modern Lorraine). The Duchy of Lorraine or Duchy of Lotharingia was an independent duchy from around 925 to its partition in 959. ... The Kingdom of France was organized into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the département system superseded provinces. ... Lorraine coat of arms location of the Lorraine province Lorraine (French: Lorraine; German: Lothringen) is a historical area in present-day northeast France. ... France is divided into 26 régions: 21 of these are in the continental part of metropolitan France, one is Corse on the island of Corsica (although strictly speaking Corse is in fact a territorial collectivity, not a région, but is referred to as a région in common... Capital Metz Land area¹ 23,547 km² Regional President Jean-Pierre Masseret (PS) (since 2004) Population  - Jan. ... Lotharingia (yellow), as established by the Treaty of Verdun, 843, and reduced by the Treaty of Mersen, 870 Lotharingia was a short-lived kingdom in western Europe, the aggregate of territories belonging to Lothair, King of Lotharingia (reigned 855–869), who received it in 855 from his father, Lothair I... Lower Lorraine (Lothier) was a duchy, part of the former Carolingian Kingdom of Lotharingia, that was created in 959 by Bruno I, Archbishop of Cologne, who divided the territory that had been the northern part of Lotharingia, which he had been assigned by his brother Otto I, in two duchies. ... The Duchy of Lorraine was an independent state for most of the period of time between 843 to 1739. ...

Other Usage

Various places and things have been named after the French province:

• Lorraine, Kansas (USA)
• Lorraine Motel site of the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination.
• Lorraine, New York (USA)
• Lorraine, North Dakota (USA)
• Lorraine, Ontario (Canada)
• Lorraine, Quebec (Canada)
• the French battleship Lorraine, of World War II
• Lorraine was the code name used by Amiga Corporation for their home computer project later called the Amiga
• Lorraine (company), an aircraft engine manufacturing company in France

Lorraine is also 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. Famous people with this name, none of them French, include: Lorraine is a city located in Ellsworth County, Kansas. ... It has been suggested that Lorraine Motel be merged into this article or section. ... Martin Luther King, Jr. ... Lorraine is a town located in Jefferson County, New York. ... Lorraine is a town in southern Ontario, Canada on the shores of Lake Erie and the Niagara Pennisula. ... Lorraine is a town in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Rivière des Mille-Îles in the Regional County Municipality of Thérèse-de-Blainville. ... The French battleship Lorraine was a Bretagne-class dreadnought battleship of the French Navy. ... Amiga Corporation was a computer company formed in the early 1980s as Hi-Toro. ... The original Amiga (1985) The Amiga is a family of home/personal computers originally developed by Amiga Corporation (motto: ) as an advanced home entertainment and productivity machine. ... Combatants Allied Powers: British Empire France Italy Russia United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Casualties Military dead: 5 million Military dead: 4 million The First World War, also known as The Great War, The War to End All Wars, and World War I (abbreviated WWI) was...

• Lorraine Bracco - actress (The Sopranos)
• 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
• Sweet Lorraine (1940), is a song recorded by Nat King Cole.
• Lorraine are a musical trio from Bergen, Norway, named after Lorraine Baines McFly
• 1114 Lorraine, is an asteroid

Variations include: Lorraine Bracco at the 2004 Annual Emmy Awards Lorraine Bracco (born October 2, 1954) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress who is best known for her role as Dr. Jennifer Melfi on the HBO TV series, The Sopranos. ... The Sopranos is a popular American television drama broadcast on HBO about a fictional Italian-American Mafia family in Northern New Jersey. ... Lorraine Hansberry Lorraine Hansberry (May 19, 1930 – January 12, 1965) was an American playwright and painter. ... Lorraine Kelly Lorraine Kelly (born 30 November 1959 in Glasgow) is a Scottish television presenter and journalist best known as a presenter for GMTV, the ITV morning television station. ... Lorraine Baines McFly is a fictional character, a lead character in the Back to the Future motion picture trilogy, played by actress Lea Thompson. ... Martin Seamus Marty McFly is a fictional character, the lead character in the Back to the Future motion picture trilogy, played by actor Michael J. Fox in the three films and voiced by David Kaufman in the animated series. ... Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) and Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) watching the first test of the time machine. ... Lorraine Segato (born Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian pop singer-songwriter, who was best known as the lead vocalist for 1980s new wave group Parachute Club. ... For other uses, see King Cole (disambiguation). ... Lorraine are a 3-piece band from Bergen in Norway. ... Lorraine Baines McFly is a fictional character, a lead character in the Back to the Future motion picture trilogy, played by actress Lea Thompson. ...

• Lori
• Lorri
• Lorrie

"Laura" and "Lareine" (French, la reine or Queen) have distinct origins unconnected with "Lorraine". Laura is a common given name for a female. ... A queen regnant is a female monarch who possesses all the monarchal powers that a king would have without regard to gender. ...

Variations

Lorain

• Lorain, Ohio
• Lorain County, Ohio
• Lorain, Wisconsin
• Lorain, Pennsylvania

Lorain is a city located in Lorain County, Ohio. ... Lorain County is a county located in the northeastern region state of Ohio, United States, and is considered to be a part of what is locally referred to as Greater Cleveland. ... Lorain is a town located in Polk County, Wisconsin. ... Lorain is a borough located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. ...

Loraine

• Loraine, Illinois
• Loraine, North Dakota
• Loraine, Texas
• Loraine Wyman, American folk musician (1885-1937)

Loraine is a village located in Adams County, Illinois. ... Loraine is a city located in Renville County, North Dakota. ... Loraine is a town located in Mitchell County, Texas. ... Loraine Wyman (1885 - 1937) was an American folksinger, dulcimer player, and music collector. ...

Lorrain

• Lorrain language
• Claude Lorrain, (Claude Gelee, ca. 1600 - 1682), a baroque French painter

Lorrain is a language spoken by a minority of people in Lorraine in France and in Gaume in Belgium. ... Claude Lorrain. ...

Toponymic variations

• Lothringen - German, Finnish
• Lorena - Spanish
• Lorena (Francia) - Italian
• Lotharingia - Hungarian
• Lotharingen - Dutch
• Lorena (França) - Portuguese
• Лотарингия - Russian

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