Lorelei
Found 5 entry about "Lorelei"
LORE-eh-lie
Lorelei Name meanings & History
The name Lorelei has Germanic roots and means "a siren or mermaid who lures men to their death". It is also said to mean "alluring enchantress" or "sweet song". Lorelei is a popular name for baby girls in Germany and America. It can also be used as a middle name or nickname.
Zodiac Sign of Lorelei: Lover Taurus,Logical Libra
Synonyms of Lorelei:
L: Lazy,Luscious,Legal,Languid,Lovely,Lover,Liaison
O: Obstinate,Ostentatious,Organized,Obsessive,Obsolete
R: Rational,Restless,Resourceful,Reason
E: Exaggerate,Enlighten,Expressive,Enliven,Environment,Entertain
I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved
Lorelei is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Complex name
- a Formal name
- a Natural name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Strange name
- a Upper name
Famous People
Lorelei Lee is a famous character in the novel "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" by Anita Loos. Lorelei Gilmore is a popular character from the TV show "Gilmore Girls".
2.) LORELEI (Female)
Usage: German
Meanings: Derived from Lurlei, the name of the rock “ambush cliff,” which is derived from the Middle High German luren (to watch) and lei (a cliff, a rock). The name was altered to Lorelei by Clemens Brentano, a German poet. In Germanic legend, Lorelei was a beautiful siren who sat upon a rock in the Rhine River and lured sailors to shipwreck and death. Var: Lura, Lurette, Lurleen, Lurline. (LOR-EH-LI)
3.) Lorelei (Female)
Usage: German
Meanings: (German) alluring. Mythology: the siren of the Rhine River who lured sailors to their deaths. See also Lurleen.
Other Forms: Loralea, Loraleah, Loralee, Loralei, Loraleigh, Loraley, Lorali, Loralie, Loralyn, Lorelea, Loreleah, Lorelee, Lorelei, Loreleigh, Loreli, Lorilea, Lorileah, Lorilee, Lorilei, Lorileigh, Loriley, Lorili, Lorilia, Loriliah, Lorilie, Lorily, Lorilyn, Lorylea, Loryleah, Lorylee, Lorylei, Loryleigh, Loryley, Loryli, Lorylie, Loryly
4.) LORELEI (Female)
Usage: Scandinavian
Meanings: Derived from Lurlei, the name of the rock “ambush cliff,” which is derived from the Middle High German luren (to watch) and lei (a cliff, a rock). The name was altered to Lorelei by C. Brentano, a German poet. In German legend, Lorelei was a beautiful siren who sat upon a rock in the Rhine and lured sailors to shipwreck and death. (LOR-EH-L1)
