Laurence Name Meaning & Origin
Laurence
Pronunciation: n/a
Origin of the name Lauren:
English cognate of the French Laurence, a feminine form of Laurent, which is derived from the Latin Laurentius (man from Laurentum, a town in Latium).
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- Nicknames for Laurence
Lau, Lolo, Laure
- Meanings and history of the name Laurence
Feminine form of Laurentius used in French. Pronounced "lo-RAWNS."
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Laurence Belleau, character on the French-Canadian women's prison TV drama "Unité 9"
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