The modern english masculine name is a variant of lawrence and originates from a french form of the latin laurentius, a name meaning man from laurentum . From the roman cognomen laurentius, which meant from laurentum Laurentum was a city in ancient italy, its name probably deriving from latin laurus laurel Born in newark, new jersey, laurence (larry) graduated from dartmouth college in 1952 and married the love of his life, elizabeth v Schiffenhaus (betty), before serving in the korean war. Laurence is a boy's name meaning from laurentum or bay laurel
Laurence is the 996 ranked male name by popularity. Laurence springs from the ancient roman soil of laurentius—literally “man of laurentum,” yet figuratively “he who wears the laurus,” the evergreen crown that once kissed the brows of caesars and poets alike. Proper name, from old french lorenz (french laurent), from latin laurentius, literally of laurentum, a maritime town in latium, the name of which means literally town of bay trees, from laurus (see laurel). Laurence and lawrence are variations of the same name, with laurence being more common in british english, while lawrence is often used in american english Laurence is a variant of the name that tends to be preferred in british english contexts. Saint lawrence or laurence (latin
Laurence (laurentius) was the second archbishop of canterbury from about 604 to 619
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