laura

laura · noun¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromλαύρα“lane, path”
2. Late Latin · derived fromlaura
3. English todaylaura

From the Late Latin laura, from Ancient Greek λαύρα (laúra, “lane, path”).

Laura · proper noun²

From Late Latin saint's name Laura, from the feminine form of laurus (“laurel tree”). A post-classical name made famous by Petrarch's sonnets to Laura in the fourteenth century.