Lorene

Lorene is an English feminine name that developed as an elaborated form of Lora, itself a variant of Laura, derived from the Latin laurus, meaning laurel tree or laurel wreath, a plant associated in ancient Rome with honor, victory, and poetic achievement. The name gained quiet but steady use in the English-speaking world during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Related forms include Lorena, Loreen, and Lori, all branching from the same Latinate root.