Laurence
\lɔ.ʁɑ̃s\♀French girl's name
A French girl's name of Latin origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| Pronunciation | \lɔ.ʁɑ̃s\ |
| Compound names | Anne-Laurence, Laurence-Anne, Laurence-Marie, Marie-Laurence |
Origin and meaning
Old Latin dacrusder. Latin laurus? Latin Laurentum Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin Laurentius English Laurence From the name of a third century Roman martyr, Latin Laurentius, "a person from Laurentum", the place name possibly derived from laurus (“laurel”).
Where it is mostly given
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- United States
- Malta
Around the world
- CatalanLlorença
- SpanishLorenza
- ItalianLorenza
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Lepticed7 (Aude (France)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).