Laurence

Laurence
GenderMasculine (English)
Feminine (French)
Language(s)English (masculine); French (feminine)
Origin
Meaning"man from Laurentum" or "bright one, shining one"
Other names
Cognate(s)see list

Laurence is an English masculine and a French feminine given name. The English masculine name is a variant of Lawrence and it originates from a French form of the Latin Laurentius, a name meaning "man from Laurentum".

The French feminine name Laurence is a form of the masculine Laurent, which is derived from the Latin name.[1]

In other languages: Lorenzo (Italian, Spanish), Lorenz (German).

  1. ^ Hanks, P; Hardcastle, K; Hodges, F (2006) [1990]. A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 308. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.