Lorenzo (name)

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Lorenzo
PronunciationEnglish: /ləˈrɛnz/
Italian: [loˈrɛntso]
Spanish: [loˈɾenθo] (Spain) or
[loˈɾenso] (Latin America)
Gender Male
Language(s) Italian, Spanish
Origin
Meaning"From Laurentum", or "Laurelled"
Region of origin Italy, Spain
Other names
Nickname(s) Renzo, Enzo, Lencho
Related names Laurence/Lawrence (English), Lorenz (German), Laurent (French), Laurențiu (Romanian), Lourenço (Portuguese)

Lorenzo is an Italian and Spanish masculine given name of Latin origin. It is used in Italy, Spain, and other Spanish-speaking countries. The name was derived from the Roman surname Laurentius . Laurentum, which is itself named after the laurel tree, was an ancient Roman city of Latium situated between Ostia and Lavinium, on the west coast of the Italian peninsula southwest of Rome.

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