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The Name Lars - Origin and Meaning of Lars
  



The Name Lars - Origin and Meaning of Lars


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Lars

Latin

Usage of the Name Lars

Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch

Meaning of the Name Lars

The name Lars is a Scandinavian form of Laurence (1).

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Lars Vilks (born 1946), a Swedish artist; Lars von Trier (born 1956), a Danish film director and screenwriter; Yngwie Malmsteen, whose real name is Lars Lannerbäck (born 1963), a Swedish guitarist, composer, and bandleader; Lars Riedel (born 1967), a German Olympic discus thrower.
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