First name origin & meaning:
Latin: Laurel leaves; honor; fame; spirit
First name variations: Laure, Lora, Lori, Lorna, Laurie, Lorry, Laurel, Lauren, Lauryn, Lorin, Laurin, Laurien, Loryn, Laureen, Lauranne, Laurena, Lauretta, Laurette, Lorina, Lorene, Lauriette, Loretta, Lorette, Lorita, Lorenza, Lor
Last name origins & meanings:
- Italian: either from the female personal name Laura or a
topographic name from Latin laurea ‘laurel (bush or crown)’.
- Spanish: of uncertain derivation; in some cases, possibly a
habitational name from Laura in Badajoz province.
Famous people with this first name:
Laura Dern ,
Laura Innes
Famous people who gave their babies this name:
Ted Turner
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