Origin of the name Lawrence:
From the Latin Laurentius (man from Laurentum), which is from Laurentum, the name of a town in Latium, which is probably derived from laurus (laurel). The name was borne by St. Laurence the Deacon, who was martyred in Rome in 258. When ordered to hand over the church's treasures, he presented the sick and the poor. For this he was roasted alive on a gridiron. 237 churches are dedicated to him in England. Var: Laurence.
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It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "from Laurentum". Laurentum was a city south of Rome known for its laurel trees.
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