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The boy's name Lawrence \

is pronounced LAR-ens, LOR-ens. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "from Laurentum". Laurentum was a city south of Rome known for its laurel trees. The name was borne by a popular saint, and was brought to Britain with the Norman Conquest. Lawrence is a later English form of Laurence. Laurens is a Dutch form; Laurent is French; Laurenz is German. See also Laurean, Lorne, and Renzo. Actors Laurence Olivier, Laurence Fishburne; band leader Lawrence Welk; football player Lawrence Taylor; author Laurens Van Der Post; opera singer Lauritz Melchior; impresario Lorenz Ziegfeld.

Lawrence has 46 variant forms: Larance, Laranz, Larenz, Larrance, Larrence, Larrens, Larrey, Larry, Lars, Laurance, Lauren, Laurence, Laurens, Laurent, Laurentios, Laurentius, Laurenz, Laurie, Laurits, Lauritz, Lavrans, Lavrens, Lawrance, Lawrey, Lawrie, Lawry, Lenci, Lon, Lonny, Lorance, Lorant, Loren, Lorenc, Lorence, Lorencz, Lorens, Lorentz, Lorenz, Lorenzen, Lorenzo, Lorin, Loritz, Lorrence, Lorrenz, Lorry and Lowrance.

For more information, see also the related name Larron.

Baby names that sound like Lawrence are Larenzo and Laurencio.

Lawrence is a very common first name for men (#63 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#192 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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