Meanings
laurence1
Laurence2
plural Laurences · alternative Lawrence
- A male given name from Latin, feminine equivalent Lauren.
Romeo: Bid her devise / Some means to come to shrift this afternoon; / And there she shall at Friar Laurence' cell / Be shriv'd and married.
c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iv]1 more example
"I will do any thing, however impossible, if you will only not call me Mr Hervey. Why am I not Laurence to you - Miss Vivian calls me Laurence - I am Laurence to every one but you - let me hear you call me Laurence," in an earnest manner.
1835, Mary Shelley, Lodore, Wallis&Newell, published 1835, page 30 - A surname originating as a patronymic.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of lowrie.
Origin
- Old Latindacrus
- Latinlaurus?
- LatinLaurentum
- LatinLaurentius
- EnglishLaurence
From the name of a third century Roman martyr, Latin Laurentius, "a person from Laurentum", the place name possibly derived from laurus (“laurel”).
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic لورانس
- لورانسmale given name
Catalan Llorenç
- Llorençmale given name
Chinese Mandarin 勞倫斯 /劳伦斯, 老楞佐
- 勞倫斯 /劳伦斯 (Láolunsī)male given name
- 老楞佐 (Lǎoléngzuǒ)male given name
Czech Vavřinec
- Vavřinecmale given name
Danish Lars
- Larsmale given name
Dutch Laurens
- Laurensmale given name
Esperanto Laŭrenco
- Laŭrencomale given name
Estonian Lauri
- Laurimale given name
Finnish Lauri
- Laurimale given name
French Laurent
- Laurentmale given name
German Lorenz
- Lorenzmale given name
Greek Λαυρέντιος
- Λαυρέντιος (Lavréntios)male given name
Hungarian Lőrinc
- Lőrincmale given name
Icelandic Lárus
- Lárusmale given name
Irish Labhrás
- Labhrásmale given name
Italian Lorenzo
- Lorenzomale given name
Japanese ロレンス, ローラン
- ロレンス (Rorensu)male given name
- ローラン (Rōran)male given name
Latin Laurentius
- Laurentiusmale given name
Latvian Lauris
- Laurismale given name
Lithuanian Laurynas
- Laurynasmale given name
Norwegian Lars, Laurits
- Larsmale given name
- Lauritsmale given name
Polish Laurencjusz, Laurenty
- Laurencjuszmale given name
- Laurentymale given name
- Wawrzyniecmale given name
Portuguese Lourenço, Laurêncio
- Lourençomale given name
- Laurênciomale given name
Romanian Laurențiu
- Laurențiumale given name
Russian Лавре́нтий, Лоренс
- Лавре́нтий (Lavréntij)male given name
- Лоренсmale given name
Scottish Gaelic Labhrainn
- Labhrainnmale given name
Slovak Vavrinec
- Vavrinecmale given name
Spanish Lorenzo
- Lorenzomale given name
Swedish Lars
- Larsmale given name
Ukrainian Лавре́нтій
- Лавре́нтій (Lavréntij)male given name
Vietnamese Lôrensô
- Lôrensômale given name
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with laurence
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Cite this entry
laurence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laurence
“laurence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laurence. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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