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Lorna
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A female given name popularized by a 19th-century novel and mostly used in Scotland and England.
"The name Lorna comes from the romantic novel Lorna Doone."
How to Use Lorna
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA first name invented by a novelist, based on a Scottish place name.
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The name _____ comes from the romantic novel Lorna Doone.
Etymology
Coined by novelist R. D. Blackmore in 1869 for Lorna Doone, likely inspired by the Scottish place name Lorn.