Is Lorraine an Old German name? and what about Shannon? ?

Neither name is German. For 301 German baby girl names look at: http://www.babycenter.com/babyNamerSearc...





Lorraine, a 2-syllable girl's name of Latin/Teutonic origin, means: A sea gull; famous warrior.


Lorraine's ethnic backgrounds include Irish.





Nicknames for Lorraine are Lorain and Lorrayne.





Other names associated with Lorraine are Laraine, Loraine and Lori.





Shannon, a 2-syllable unisex name of Gaelic origin, means: Small; of wisdom.




Is Lorraine an Old German name? and what about Shannon? ?
Lorraine





The name Lorraine is a baby girl name. The name Lorraine comes from the German origin. In German The meaning of the name Lorraine is: Made famous in battle.





Shannon





The name Shannon is a baby boy name. The name Shannon comes from the Irish origin. In Irish The meaning of the name Shannon is: Little old wise one. Surname and river name.



Reply:Shannon is definitely Irish. I changed planes at an airport in Shannon, Ireland once.





Lorraine is French also named for a physical location which is in France.
Reply:Lorraine is French and Shannon is Irish
Reply:Shannon is Irish.





Lorraine is Latin and French.
Reply:i dont know about lorraine but shannon is irish, like the longest river in ireland
Reply:I'm German and Lorraine is definately not German.
Reply:Lorraine is a French name and Shannon is irish.



Reply:Lorraine is French and Im pretty sure Shannon is Irish.
Reply:It's french and shannon is irish