Lotte

/ˈlɒt/ noun

Definition

A Scandinavian/German name (also spelled Lotte or Loti), common in literature and historically in Northern Europe.

Etymology

Short form of 'Charlotte,' which comes from Old French 'Charles' (from Germanic 'Karl,' meaning 'man'). Common in German and Scandinavian countries since medieval times.

Kelly Says

Lotte is famous from Goethe's 'The Sorrows of Young Werther' (1774), where it's the tragic character who inspired a real 'Werther Effect'—copycats mimicked the literary suicide. One fictional character influenced real behavior!

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