laurence
/ˈlɒ.ɹəns/US/ˈlɔɹəns/
laurence noun: synonym of lowrie.
Noun
laurence
Proper noun capitalized: Laurence
Laurence (plural Laurences)
- A male given name from Latin, feminine equivalent Lauren.
- Romeo: Bid her devise / Some means to come to shrift this afternoon; / And there she shall at Friar Laurence' cell / Be shriv'd and married.c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
- "I will do any thing, however impossible, if you will only not call me Mr Hervey. Why am I not Laurence to you - Miss Vivian calls me Laurence - I am Laurence to every one but you - let me hear you call me Laurence," in an earnest manner.1835, Mary Shelley, Lodore, Wallis&Newell, published 1835, page 30
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
Synonyms of laurence
Forms of laurence
| plural | Laurences |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Lawrence |
Origin of laurence
From the name of a third century Roman martyr, Latin Laurentius, "a person from Laurentum", the place name possibly derived from laurus (“laurel”).
Words formed from laurence
Phrases with laurence
Words that rhyme with laurence
Questions about laurence
- What does laurence mean?
- Laurence means synonym of lowrie.
- What part of speech is laurence?
- Laurence can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce laurence?
- Laurence is pronounced /ˈlɒ.ɹəns/ (UK).
Words near laurence in the dictionary
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