Lauren

Proper noun

Lauren (plural Laurens)

1. A female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Laurence; feminine of Lawrence
   • "I don't like my name," said Delphine. "Nobody likes their own name."
     "I don't like mine."
     "Lauren's nice. They picked a nice name for you."2004, Alice Munro, “Trespasses”, in Runaway:Stories, Knopf, page 214
   • Prior to the House passing the legislation, only four Republicans had joined all Democrats in signing a petition to force a vote - Thomas Massie, Lauren Boebert, Nancy Mace and Marjorie Taylor Greene.2025 November 18, Brandon Drenon, “The only 'no' vote on releasing Epstein files”, in BBC
2. A male given name from Latin, of rare usage, variant of Laurence.
3. A surname from French [in turn originating as a patronymic], a variant of Laurent.
   • For example, the new York designer Ralph Lifshitz chose to change his "unpleasant-sounding" name to Ralph Lauren, creating a multi-billion-dollar clothing enterprise as a result.2007, Marcel Danesi, Why It Sells:Decoding the Meanings of Brand Names, Rowman & Littlefield, page 59
4. A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic], a rare anglicization of Mac Labhrainn (“son of Laurence”) (McLaren)