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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."

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In 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.

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