Details for the forename Lawrence

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Lawrence (male)


Variants:	Lars (M) Laurence (M) Laurentius (M) Loren (M)
Pet Name(s):	Larry (M) Laurie (M) Lawrie (M) Laz (M) Lazza (M)
Feminine form:	Lauren (F)

Source(s):	English Parish Register freereg.rootsweb.com The Oxford Names Companion, OUP "Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:	English Anglicized spelling of the French form Laurence [q.v.], from the Latin name Laurentius, "man from Laurentum", and now more popular, especially in the US. In old documents in Latin, the form Laurentius may be found for Laurence/Lawrence, with appropriate case endings. See Laurence for a full list of variants.