Laurentius

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Laurentius
Lawrence-before-Valerianus.jpg
Gender Male
Language(s) Latin
Origin
Meaning"From Laurentum", or "Laurelled"[ citation needed ] ; "bright one, shining one"
Region of origin Italy
Other names
Related names
Llorente\Lorente (Aragonese-Spain), Laurens (Dutch), Lorenz (German), Lorenzo (Italian, Castilian-Spain), Laurent (French), Laurențiu (Romanian), Lourenço (Portuguese), Laurence, Lawrence (English), Lavrentiy (Russian), Lasse, Lassi (Swedish, Finnish), Lorik (Albanian), Lorenc
Laura, Larry (English pet form of Lawrence or Laurence)

Laurentius is a Latin given name and surname that means "From Laurentum " (a city near Rome). It is possible that the place name Laurentum is derived from the Latin laurus ("laurel"). People with the name include:

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In Early Christianity:

In Catholicism:

In Byzantium:

In Poland:

In Lutheranism:

In other fields:

Variants of Laurentius

Variants (in various languages) include: [1]

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References

  1. Mike Campbell. "Laurence". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2012-07-27.