laurence means A male given name from Latin, feminine equivalent Lauren. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 77 out of 100.
laurence is pronounced /ˈlɒ.ɹəns/.
Etymology
From the name of a third century Roman martyr, Latin Laurentius, "a person from Laurentum", the place name possibly derived from laurus (“laurel”).
name
- 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.”
- A surname originating as a patronymic.