The name Lorelei is usually given to a Girl.
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The origin of the name lies in German.
Lorelei is pronounced as LOR-a-lye
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Lorelei originates in Germanic languages and means "woman from enticing rock". It is taken from the name of a rock on the eastern bank of the river Rhine in Germany. It is considered the narrowest part of the river between Switzerland and the North Sea. Due to that there have always been many ship accidents and according to the legend, there is a maid named Lorelei living on the rock, luring ships towards it. As a feminine given name Lorelei is very rare in the United States.
Summary
Meaning
Alluring Enchantress
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Meaning
Woman from enticing rock
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Lorelei originates in Germanic languages and means "woman from enticing rock". It is taken from the name of a rock on the eastern bank of the river
Rhine in Germany. It is considered the narrowest part of the river between Switzerland and the
North Sea.
Due to that there have always been many ship accidents and according to the legend, there is a maid named
Lorelei living on the rock, luring ships towards it. As a feminine given name
Lorelei is very rare in the United States.
Meaning, origin and history of the name Lorelei - Behind the Name
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Meaning
From
German Loreley, the name of a rock headland on the
Rhine River. It is of uncertain meaning, though the second element is probably old
German ley meaning "rock" (of
Celtic origin).
German romantic poets and songwriters, beginning with
Clemens Brentano
In 1801, tell that a maiden named the
Lorelei lives on the rock and lures boaters to their death with her song.
In the English-speaking world this name has been occasionally given since the early 20th century. It started rising
In America after the variant
Lorelai was used for the main character (and her daughter, nicknamed
Rory) on the television series
Gilmore Girls (2000-2007).
Origin
Literature, English
Pronunciation
/ˈlɔːɹ.ə.laɪ/(English)