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| Pronunciation | English: /ˈlɔːrə/ LOR-ə German: [ˈlaʊʁa] Italian: [ˈlaura] Spanish: [ˈlawɾa] French: [lɔʁa, loʁa] |
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| Gender | Female |
| Name day | April 18, October 19 |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Italy |
| Meaning | Laurus nobilis |
| Region of origin | Latin Europe |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Lauraina, Lauraine, Laure, Lauren, Lauranna, Lauriana (or Laurianna), Laurie, Lori, Laurel, Laurielle, Lara, Lora, Larissa, Laurissa, Laureen Laurentius |
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Laura is a traditionally feminine given name in Europe and the Americas, of Latin origin, whose meaning ("bay laurel") is a metonym for a victor, and an early hypocorism from Laurel and Lauren.[1][2][3]
- ^ Albaigès, Josep M.; Olivart, J. M. A. (1993). Diccionario de nombres de personas (in Spanish). Universitat de Barcelona. p. 156. ISBN 84-475-0264-3. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov.
- ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Laura". Behind the Name.