Lorelei
♀French girl's name
A French girl's name of German origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Origin | German |
| Also spelled | Loreleï |
Origin and meaning
Borrowed from German Lorelei (“murmuring rock or lurking rock”), but not used as a given name in Germany. The Lorelei (or Lorelei, Loreleï, Lore Lay, Lore-Ley, Lurley, Lurelei, Lurlei) is an infamous maritime disaster site because of the Rhine's current and the surrounding terrain. The shipwrecks have been subject to mythological explanation attempts since around 900 AD.
Where it is mostly given
- United States
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).