Lauren

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A unisex given name.
  2. A female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Laurence; feminine of Lawrence
  3. A male given name from Latin, of rare usage, variant of Laurence.
  4. A surname.
  5. A surname from French [in turn originating as a patronymic], a variant of Laurent.
  6. A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic], a rare anglicization of Mac Labhrainn (“son of Laurence”) (McLaren)

Pronunciation

/ˈlɒɹən/ /ˈlɔɹɪn/ /ˈlɔɹən/ /ˈlɑɹən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-AnotherFriendlyHuman-Lauren.wav

Word forms

Lauren Laurens Loren Lorin Lauryn

Etymology

Clipping of Laurentius. See also Laurence.

Related words

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