Lawrence (meaning and origin)

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Lawrence

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Meaning and origin
Lawrence is a Latin boy name. The meaning of the name is `laurel crown `.

Where is it used?
The name Lawrence is mainly used in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Labhrainn (In Scottish)
Labhr�s (In Irish)
Lauri (In Finnish)
Lassi (In Finnish)
Lasse (In Finnish)
Lauren (In English)
Laurence (In English)

If it's too long people might use
In Scandinavian: Lars
In English: Larrie
In English: Larry

For the opposite sex use:
In English: Loren (B)
In English: Laurencia (F)

What Lawrence`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Lawrence:
Its meaning, crowned with laurels and a victor.
The worst thing about the name:
makes people depend on you. lol but true.
If my name wasn`t Lawrence....:
guess i'll be nameless
Extra information:
i just have to name my first son after myself. funny right?
The best thing about the name Lawrence:
Aspiration and anticipation
The worst thing about the name:
Big dreams
If my name wasn`t Lawrence....:
Light
Extra information:
Sapphire

More `Lawrence` links
Lawrence as abbreviation
Actors named Lawrence
Lawrence in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Lawrence

Lawrence appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 392. In the last 128 years Lawrence has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 10 times. 1950 was a `top year` for the name Lawrence. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #33. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	392
2006	407
2005	396
2004	363
2003	342
2002	345
2001	340
2000	323
1999	312
1998	277
1997	285
1996	256
1995	248
1994	236
1993	196
1992	192
1991	184
1990	174
1980	129
1970	83
1960	64
1950	33
1940	36
1930	37
1920	36
1910	35
1900	40
1890	52
1880	65