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Lorelei (name)

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Lorelei
Loreley, Emil Krupa-Krupinski, 1899
GenderFeminine
Other names
Related namesLorelai (variant spelling)

Lorelei (sometimes spelled Lorelai, Loreley, or Lorilee) is a feminine given name originating from the name of the rock headland on the Rhine River. Legends say that a maiden named Lorelei lived on the rock and lured fishermen to their deaths with her song.[citation needed]

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