Laurence (feminine), Lorenzo (Spanish, Italian), Laurențiu (Romanian), Lourenço (Portuguese)
Laurent is a
French masculine
given name of
Latin origin. It is used in
France,
Canada, and other
French-speaking countries. The name was derived from the Roman surname
Laurentius, which meant "from Laurentum". It can also be derived from the
Old Greek word Lavrenti, meaning "the bright one, shining one".
Laurentum was an ancient Roman city of Latium situated between
Ostia and
Lavinium, on the west coast of the Italian peninsula southwest of
Rome. The feminine form of Laurent is
Laurence.
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