The name Lorelei is usually given to a Girl. And we are pleased to let you know that we found the meaning of your name, Alluring Enchantress. 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.
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