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Laken

Laken proper noun: a female given name.

Proper noun

Laken

  1. A female given name.
    • The legislation is named after Laken Riley, a 22-year old Georgia student who was killed last year while out for a run. An undocumented migrant from Venezuela was convicted and sentenced to life without parole in the case that reignited a national debate over immigration and crime.2025 January 22, Clare Foran, Haley Talbot and Priscilla Alvarez, “Congress passes immigrant detention bill in first legislative win for Trump”, in CNN

Questions about Laken

What does Laken mean?
Laken means a female given name.
What part of speech is Laken?
Laken is a proper noun.

Words near Laken in the dictionary

  1. Lakelynn
  2. Lakeman
  3. Lakemans
  4. lakemanship
  5. Lakemba
  6. Laken
  7. lakeness
  8. Lakenfelder
  9. Lakenfelders
  10. Lakenham
  11. Lakenheath

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