Lawerence
Latin · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Lawerence
Lawrence (note: the spelling "Lawerence" is a non-standard variant) derives from the Latin name Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum" or "the laurel-crowned one," stemming from the Latin word "laureus" (laurel).
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Etymology
Lawrence (note: the spelling "Lawerence" is a non-standard variant) derives from the Latin name Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum" or "the laurel-crowned one," stemming from the Latin word "laureus" (laurel). The name became widely established in Christian Europe due to Saint Lawrence, a third-century Christian martyr venerated in both Catholic and Orthodox traditions, and has remained common across English-speaking and Western European cultures since the medieval period.
Lawerence currently ranks #13,235 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1949.
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