Dictionary

Laurence en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˈlɔɹəns/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈlɒ.ɹəns/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈlɑɹəns/ (New-York-City)

Etymology

From the name of a third century Roman martyr, Latin Laurentius, "a person from Laurentum", the place name possibly derived from laurus (“laurel”).

Meanings

1. A male given name from Latin, feminine equivalent Lauren.
   • Romeo: Bid her devise / Some means to come to shrift this afternoon; / And there she shall at Friar Laurence' cell / Be shriv'd and married. c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iv]:
   • "I will do any thing, however impossible, if you will only not call me Mr Hervey. Why am I not Laurence to you - Miss Vivian calls me Laurence - I am Laurence to every one but you - let me hear you call me Laurence," in an earnest manner. 1835, Mary Shelley, Lodore, Wallis&Newell, published 1835, page 30:
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Forms

Deriveds

Laurence Harbor

Relateds

Lorenzo · Laurie · Lourie · Loren · Lauren (feminine forms) · Larry (pet forms) · Laura and its variants · Lars · Laurie (pet forms) · Lol (pet forms) · Lowry · Laura (feminine forms) · Lowrie · Lawrie (pet forms) · Loury

Translations (64)

nl Laurens (male given name) · sq Renes (male given name) · kl Laasi (male given name) · fo Lars (male given name) · pl Laurenty (male given name) · sl Lovrenc (male given name) · lij Loénso (male given name) · hy Լորիս (male given name) · pt Laurêncio (male given name) · es Lorenzo (male given name) · ro Laurențiu (male given name) · fur Lurinç (male given name) · nap Lurenzo (male given name) · sq Renës (male given name) · co Lurenzu (male given name) · ar لورانس (male given name) · sh Ловро (male given name) · et Lauri (male given name) · fi Lauri (male given name) · sk Vavrinec (male given name) · pl Wawrzyniec (male given name) · gd Labhrainn (male given name) · no Laurits (male given name) · it Lorenzo (male given name) · sh Lovro (male given name) · ja ローラン (male given name) · cs Vavřinec (male given name) · de Lorenz (male given name) · hu Lőrinc (male given name) · tpw Rorẽso (male given name) · is Lárus (male given name) · cmn 勞倫斯 /劳伦斯 (male given name) · el Λαυρέντιος (male given name) · an Lorient (male given name) · uk Лавре́нтій (male given name) · no Lars (male given name) · ru Лавре́нтий (male given name) · pt Lourenço (male given name) · lv Lauris (male given name) · vec Łorenso (male given name) · fro Lorenz (male given name) · pl Laurencjusz (male given name) · oc Laurenç (male given name) · lt Laurynas (male given name) · eo Laŭrenco (male given name) · pro Laurens (male given name) · fr Laurent (male given name) · fo Lavrans (male given name) · sv Lars (male given name) · co Lorenzu (male given name) · ga Labhrás (male given name) · cmn 老楞佐 (male given name) · la Laurentius (male given name) · gl Lourenzo (male given name) · fo Laars (male given name) · nrf Louothains (male given name) · ca Llorenç (male given name) · lmo Lorenz (male given name) · da Lars (male given name) · non Lafranz (male given name) · ru Лоренс (male given name) · lld Laurënz (male given name) · ja ロレンス (male given name) · vi Lôrensô (male given name)