"Lorelei" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from German Lorelei (“murmuring rock or lurking rock”), but not used as a given name in Germany. The Lorelei (or Lorelei, Loreleï, Lore Lay, Lore-Ley, Lurley, Lurelei, Lurlei) is an infamous maritime disaster site because of the Rhine's current and the surrounding terrain. The shipwrecks have been subject to mythological explanation attempts since around 900 AD. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Lorelei||murmuring rock or lurking rock}} German Lorelei (“murmuring rock or lurking rock”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lorelei
  1. A female given name from German. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
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