First name origins & meanings:
- Latin: Laurel leaves; honor; fame; spirit
- French: Crowned with laurel
First name variations: Laure, Lora, Lori, Lorna, Laurie, Lorry, Laurel, Lauryn, Lorin, Laurin, Laurien, Loryn, Laureen, Lauranne, Laurena, Lauretta, Laurette, Lorina, Lorene, Lauriette, Loretta, Lorette, Lorita, Lorenza, Lor, Laura, Lauryn, Loren, Laurene, Laryn, Loryn
Last name origin & meaning:
Swedish (Laurén; also found in Finland): from a Swedish
vernacular form of the personal name Laurentius (see
Lawrence, Lauri).
Famous people with this first name:
Lauren Ambrose
Famous people with this last name:
Ralph Lauren
Famous people who gave their babies this name:
Wayne Newton
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