Baby name

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Lawrence

/LAW · rents/


“Crowned with laurel”

English form of Laurentius, from the Roman city Laurentum, connected to the laurel; Saint Lawrence's martyrdom made this one of the most enduring names in the Western canon.

larry · lawrie

strongelegant

How it ages.

Classic American and British name; aging gracefully, with Larry feeling dated but Lawrence itself holding up.

The cultural moment.

Consistently used in the US and UK throughout the 20th century; stable but not currently fashionable.