Lamorna as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lamorna

What is the meaning of the name Lamorna ?

The baby name Lamorna is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced la-MOR-na (IPA: /ləˈmɔːrnə/).

Lamorna is Cornish in Origin.

Lamorna is a modern Cornish given name taken from the place-name Lamorna, a wooded valley and sea cove in far west Cornwall near Mousehole. The toponym is Cornish in origin, but its exact derivation is debated among scholars; consequently the safest sense of the name is “from Lamorna” or “of Lamorna Cove,” carrying strong coastal and artistic associations.

Use as a personal name is documented from the early 20th century, rising locally alongside the Cornish cultural revival, the popular folk song “Lamorna,” and the Lamorna artists’ colony (which gave painter S. J. Birch his sobriquet Lamorna Birch). The name remains rare but recognisable in Britain and in Cornish-settler communities in Australia and New Zealand. It has few established variants; occasional short forms include Morna or Mona, while lookalike Lorna is unrelated in origin. Related Cornish choices with a similar feel include Morwenna and Senara.

⚙ Lamorna is extremely rare. Across 1 country, we found just 2 recorded uses of it.