Laurence
Meaning: Its source is Laurentius, a Latin name meaning "Man from Laurentum."
Origin: "Laurentius."
Alternative Spellings: Lawrence
Variant Forms: Loren
Source Forms: Laurentius
Popularity: The name Laurence ranked 428th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.
Narrative: The ancient city of Laurentum was located in present-day Italy. It probably got its name from the laurel bush, an important plant to the people of ancient times, who fashioned triumphant garlands from its branches.
Arts and Music
- Laurence Krisna Parker
- KRS-One (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)
Leadership
- Laurence E. Hirsch
- CEO of Fortune 500 company CENTEX (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Laurence H. Silberman
American judge.
- Circuit Judge, District of Columbia Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)
- Laurence Alan Tisch
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Loews (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
Miscellaneous
- Laurence J. Peter (born 1919, died 1990)
Canadian-American author best known for The Peter Principle.
- Born in Vancouver, British Columbia (see list of Famous Canadians)
Stage and Screen
- Laurence Olivier (Baron Olivier of Brighton) (born 1907, died 1989)
One of the English-speaking world's most revered actors; also a director and co-founder of the British National Theatre Company.
- 1948 Academy Award winner for his performance in Hamlet (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Actor)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Laurence Trimble
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
The Literary World
- Laurence Edmund Allen
- 1942 Pulitzer Prize winner for International Reporting (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting)
- Laurence Eusden (born 1688, died 1730)
English poet.
- Poet Laureate of England, 1718-30 (see list of English Poets Laureate)
- Friar Laurence
- The kindly monk who performs the ceremony uniting Romeo and Juliet in their star-crossed marriage (see list of Shakespearean Characters)
- Laurence Sterne (born 1713, died 1768)
English novelist.
- Wrote Tristram Shandy (see list of Writers of the Restoration and 18th Century)
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Meaning: Its source is a Latin expression meaning "Person from Laurentum."
Languages: This girl's name is used in English and French.
Variant Forms: Lorenzia
Popularity: The name Laurence ranked 3629th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is usually reserved for boys. In part, it could owe its position on the US Census popularity list to incorrectly filled-out census forms.
Narrative: The ancient city of Laurentum, located in present-day Italy, probably got its name from the laurel bush, from which triumphant garlands were made in ancient times.
Sports
- Laurence Owen
- 1961 U. S. Figure Skating champion (see list of United States Figure Skating Champions)
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Name: Laurence
List:
- Laurence on Google
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