Laurence is in modern use as an English masculine and a French feminine given name. The modern English masculine name is a variant of Lawrence and originates from a French form of the Latin Laurentius, a name meaning "man from Laurentum ".
From the Roman cognomen Laurentius, which meant "from Laurentum". Laurentum was a city in ancient Italy, its name probably deriving from Latin laurus "laurel". Saint Laurence was a 3rd-century deacon and martyr from Rome.
Laurence is a boy's name meaning "from Laurentum or bay laurel". Laurence is the 996 ranked male name by popularity.
Laurence masc. proper name, from Old French Lorenz (French Laurent), from Latin Laurentius, literally "of Laurentum," a maritime town in Latium, the name of which means literally "town of bay trees," from laurus (see laurel).
The name Laurence is of Latin origin and means "from Laurentum." It is derived from the Roman cognomen Laurentius, which was derived from the Latin word "laurus," meaning "laurel." The laurel tree was considered a symbol of honor and victory in ancient Rome.
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Meaning of Laurence - What does Laurence mean? Read the name meaning, origin, pronunciation, and popularity of the baby name Laurence for boys.
The English adopted Laurence from the French, originally derived from the Latin Laurentius essentially meaning "someone from Laurentum.” Laurentum was an ancient Roman city in the Latium region southwest of Rome, and some Roman historians considered it as the first capital of the Latins.