Laudine

Owain Departs from Landine by Sir Edward Burne-Jones

Laudine (LAW-deen) is an Arthurian baby name from the tales of Owain (sometimes Yvain), The Knight with the Lion and The Lady of the Fountain. This name does seem familiar, either like a word just on the tip of your tongue, or perhaps because it’s just one letter short of becoming Claudine. Ultimately this name might be traceable back to Nodens, a Celtic god, whose name meant “to acquire.” The name is cognate with Lludd, son of Beli Mawr, and also with the name Nuada, who was seen in Irish myth. Laudine is connected by way of the land she resides on, as the Lady of Landuc - Landuc being identified with Lothien and Lothien with Lludd. Sometimes Laudine has been connected to the name Lauda, meaning “praise,” because they look so similar, but Laudine was around well before this name came into use.

I will not spoil the events of the story, as one should always be familiar with the works of literature or media they’re taking their child’s name from. This seems to be the only time Laudine has been used, just like Heliabel, another Arthurian name. As far as real-life, this name has never appeared in U.S. data, but there is a harpist named Laudine Dard (and her music is beautiful).