Laurens

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"crowned with laurel" or "victorious"
Pronunciation
LOW-runs
LOW-rəns
Popularity
Laurens is not a very common name worldwide, especially outside of the Netherlands. It did, however, rank #321 in the Netherlands in 2020, making it a moderately popular name in the country.

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Laurens Name meanings & History

"crowned with laurel" or "victorious". Dutch form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1). Laurens is primarily used in Dutch-speaking countries, but may also be used by people of Dutch descent in other parts of the world.

Zodiac Sign of Laurens: Lover Taurus,Logical Libra

Synonyms of Laurens:

L: Lover,Languid,Luscious,Lovely,Liaison,Lazy,Legal

A: Argumentative,Angry,Assertive,Aggressive,Ambitious,Action

U: Unity,Undermining,Utopia,Universality,Understanding

R: Rational,Resourceful,Reason,Restless

E: Enlighten,Environment,Entertain,Enliven,Expressive,Exaggerate

N: Nitpicking,Nagging,Nutrition,Nervous,Neat,Neurosis,Nice

S: Social Standing,Status,Solidity,Security,Success,Sensuality,Sex

Laurens is:

  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Urban name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Laurens include Laurens Janszoon Coster (an alleged inventor of printing in the Netherlands), Laurens van der Post (a South African writer and conservationist), and Laurens ten Dam (a Dutch professional road bicycle racer).

2.) Laurens (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) brilliant

Other Forms: Larrie, Larry, Laure, Laurins, Lorens, Lors


3.) Laurens (Male)

Usage: Dutch

Meanings: (Dutch) a form of Laurence.

Other Forms: Laurenz


4.) Laurens (Male)

Usage: Occitan

Meanings: The name Laurens means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurels," which refers to the wreaths of laurel leaves that were used to crown victors in ancient Greece and Rome.


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Description: Laurens is a Dutch variant of the name Lawrence, which comes from the Latin name Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum." Laurentum was a city in ancient Italy known for its laurel trees. The name Laurens means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurels," which refers to the wreaths of laurel leaves that were used to crown victors in ancient Greece and Rome. Gallicized form of Laurenç. Laurens is primarily used in the Netherlands and other Dutch-speaking countries. It is occasionally used in other European countries as well.

Famous People

Some notable people with the name Laurens include Dutch soccer player Laurens ten Dam, Dutch artist Laurens Alma Tadema, and American Revolutionary War leader Henry Laurens.

Related Names to Laurens

Lawrence, Lorenzo, Laurent, Lars, Laurence