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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Laurentius
Latin
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Usage of the Name Laurentius
Ancient Roman
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Meaning of the Name Laurentius
The name Laurentius is a Roman family name meaning "man from Laurentum".
Laurentum was an ancient Italian city, which may have got its name from the Latin word "laurus" meaning "laurel".
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Joannes Laurentius Lydus, a 6th-century Byzantine writer;
Laurentius Petri (1499 - 1573), a Swedish archbishop;
Laurentius Surius (1522 - 1578), a German church historian;
Laurentius Paulinus Gothus (1565 - 1646), a Swedish archbishop, theologian, and astronomer.
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