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Lauren en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˈlɒɹən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈlɔɹən/ (General-American)
• /ˈlɔɹɪn/ (General-American)
• /ˈlɑɹən/ (New-York-City)
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Etymology

Latin clipping of Laurentius. Doublet of Laurence.

Meanings

1. A unisex given name. ▸ A female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Laurence; feminine of Lawrence
   • "I don't like my name," said Delphine. "Nobody likes their own name." "I don't like mine." "Lauren's nice. They picked a nice name for you." 2004, Alice Munro, “Trespasses”, in Runaway:Stories, Knopf, page 214:
   • Prior to the House passing the legislation, only four Republicans had joined all Democrats in signing a petition to force a vote - Thomas Massie, Lauren Boebert, Nancy Mace and Marjorie Taylor Greene. 2025 November 18, Brandon Drenon, “The only 'no' vote on releasing Epstein files”, in BBC:
2. A unisex given name. ▸ A male given name from Latin, of rare usage, variant of Laurence.
3. A surname. ▸ A surname from French [in turn originating as a patronymic], a variant of Laurent.
   • For example, the new York designer Ralph Lifshitz chose to change his "unpleasant-sounding" name to Ralph Lauren, creating a multi-billion-dollar clothing enterprise as a result. 2007, Marcel Danesi, Why It Sells:Decoding the Meanings of Brand Names, Rowman & Littlefield, page 59:
4. A surname. ▸ A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic], a rare anglicization of Mac Labhrainn (“son of Laurence”) (McLaren)

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Relateds

Lawrence (masculine forms) · Laurence (masculine forms) · Laurie (pet forms) · Laura