Loraine is a feminine given name that is a modern form of the Germanic Chlothar (which is a blended form of Hlūdaz and Harjaz). It is a name that originates from the French region of Lorraine. Notable people known by this name include the following:

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*Loraine Baricchi, part of the Luca and Loraine Baricchi ballroom dance pair * Loraine Barry (born 1964), Irish dancer *

Loraine Boettner Loraine Boettner (; March 7, 1901 – January 3, 1990) was an American theologian, teacher, and author in the Reformed tradition. He is best known for his works on predestination, Roman Catholicism, and Postmillennial eschatology. Biography Boett ...

(1901–1990), American theologian and author *

Loraine Braham Loraine Margaret Braham (born 21 August 1938) is an Australian politician. She was a member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1994 to 2008, representing the electorate of Braitling. She was initially elected as a representative ...

(born 1938), Australian politician * Loraine Despres, American novelist and screenwriter * Loraine Gonzales (born 1977), American Wheelchair basketball player *

Loraine Hutchins Loraine Hutchins is an American bisexual and feminist author, activist, and sex educator. Hutchins rose to prominence as co-editor (with Lani Kaʻahumanu) of '' Bi Any Other Name'', an anthology that is one of the seminal books in the bisexual rig ...

, American author * Loraine Mellor, British Methodist Minister * Loraine Obler, American neuroscientist *Loraine Seville, known by the stage name

Raine Seville Loraine Seville (born July 25, 1986), better known by her stage names Raine Seville, is a Jamaican dancehall and reggae artist. She was born and raised In Kingston, Jamaica. She started singing while she was still young and in 2004 she joined ...

, (born 1986), Jamaican dancehall and reggae artist * Loraine Victor (born 1948), South African lawn bowler *

Loraine Wyman (Julie) Loraine Wyman (October 23, 1885 – September 11, 1937) was an American soprano, noted for her concert performances of folk songs, some of which she collected herself from traditional singers in field work. Paul J. Stamler has called Wyma ...

(1885–1937), American soprano

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Beverly Loraine Greene Beverly Lorraine Greene (October 4, 1915 – August 22, 1957), was an American architect. According to architectural editor Dreck Spurlock Wilson, she was "believed to have been the first African-American female licensed as an architect in the Un ...

(1915 – 1957), American architect *

Charles Loraine Smith Charles Loraine Smith or Charles Loraine (1 April 1751 – 24 August 1835) was a sportsman, artist and politician. He inherited his family seat in Enderby, Leicestershire while still a boy. He was a keen horseman and his paintings of animals are ...

(1751 – 1835), English sportsman, artist and politician *

Ella Loraine Dorsey Ella Loraine Dorsey (pen name, E. L. Dorsey; March 2, 1853 – November 4, 1935) was an American author, journalist, and translator. She contributed articles to magazines and wrote many stories, among them ''Midshipman Bob'', ''Jet, the War Mule'' ...

(1853 – 1935), American author, journalist, and translator *

Francis Loraine Petre Francis Loraine Petre (22 February 1852 – 6 May 1925) was a British civil servant in India and a military historian upon his retirement. He wrote a two-volume regimental history of the Norfolk Regiment, but is best known for his works on the ...

(1852 – 1925), Scottish civil servant * George Loraine Stampa (1875–1951), British artist *

Sir Henry Loraine Baker, 2nd Baronet Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Loraine Baker, 2nd Baronet CB (3 January 1787 – 2 November 1859) was an officer of the British Royal Navy who served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars against France and her allies, and also in the W ...

(1787 – 1859), British Royal Navy officer * John Loraine Baldwin (1809 – 1896), English cricket enthusiast

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Eustace Loraine Eustace Broke Loraine (3 September 1879 – 5 July 1912) was a pioneer British aviator and the first Royal Flying Corps officer to be killed in an aircraft crash. Eustace Loraine was the first child of Rear-Admiral Sir Lambton Loraine, 11th ...

(1879–1912), British aviation pioneer * John Alexander Loraine (1924- 1988), Scottish physician and endocrinologist *

Sir Lambton Loraine, 11th Baronet Sir Lambton Loraine, 11th Baronet (17 November 1838 - 13 May 1917) was a British naval officer, involved in several incidents of gunboat diplomacy. He is best remembered for his involvement in the "Virginius Affair" of 1873. On 11 July 1852 he ...

(1838 - 1917), British naval officer, *

Percy Loraine Sir Percy Lyham Loraine, 12th Baronet, (5 November 1880 – 23 May 1961) was a British diplomat. He was British High Commissioner to Egypt from 1929 to 1933, British Ambassador to Turkey from 1933 to 1939 and British Ambassador to Italy from ...

, whose full name is Sir Percy Loraine, 12th Baronet (1880–1961), British diplomat * Philip Loraine, a pen name of Robin Estridge, aka Robin York, (1920–2002), British author *

Robert Loraine Robert Bilcliffe Loraine (14 January 1876 – 23 December 1935) was a successful London and Broadway British stage actor, actor-manager, and soldier who later enjoyed a side career as a pioneer aviator. Born in New Brighton, his father was Henr ...

(1876–1935), London and Broadway stage actor, actor-manager and soldier, later a pioneer aviator * Violet Loraine (1886–1956), English musical theatre actress and singer

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{{given name, type=both English feminine given names

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