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Lauran
Lauran is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Lauran Bethell, American Baptist missionary *Lauran Paine (1916–2001), American writer See also * Laura (given name) Laura is a traditionally feminine given name in Europe and the Americas, of Latin origin, whose meaning ("bay laurel") is a metonym for a victor, and an early hypocorism from Laurel and Lauren. Origin and usage The name Laura is the feminized ... {{given name Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauran Paine
Lauran Bosworth Paine (born Lawrence Kerfman Duby Jr.; February 25, 1916 – December 1, 2001) was an American writer of Western fiction.Whitehead, DavidLauran Paine Keith Chapman's Black Horse Extra Early life Paine was born in Duluth, Minnesota in 1916. His family moved to Los Angeles about 1921. Paine's parents divorced in the early 1920s, and he moved with his mother to Chicago to stay with relatives. He attended private school at the Pacific Military Academy in Culver City, California, and the Sycamore St. Alban’s Episcopal Academy near Chicago. Paine's sister Nancy died in a car accident in 1930. In the 1930s, he worked as a cowboy, competed in rodeos, and was a movie stuntman in several Johnny Mack Brown westerns and 1936's ''The Charge of the Light Brigade''. He legally changed his name to Lauran Bosworth Paine, apparently after a late uncle. Career Paine began writing in 1934 but did not find success until after World War II; by 1948 he was writing full-time. Paine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauran Bethell
Lauran Bethell is an American Baptist missionary and human rights advocate residing in Eastern Europe. She is one of the founders of Chiang Mai, Thailand's New Life Center, in which former prostitutes or sex trafficking victims are provided with a Christian-based education aimed at making them literate and employable. She holds the position of Global Consultant with the American Baptist International Ministries. She is currently based in the Netherlands. Biography Bethell was the only daughter and oldest sibling growing up in San Joaquin Valley. Her father was a Baptist minister. Bethell attended the University of Redlands. Soon after, she followed her childhood dream of visiting far-away countries and started teaching in Hong Kong in 1978 and a year later, visited Thailand. Inspired by seeing the prostitution district in Thailand, she founded and became the director of New Life Center in Chiang Mai in 1987. By 1995, the New Life Center, under her direction, was aiding approxi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura (given Name)
Laura is a traditionally feminine given name in Europe and the Americas, of Latin origin, whose meaning ("bay laurel") is a metonym for a victor, and an early hypocorism from Laurel and Lauren. Origin and usage The name Laura is the feminized form of ''laurus'', Latin for "bay laurel plant", which in the Greco-Roman era was used as a symbol of victory, honor or fame. The name represents the embodiment of victory and strength. The name ''Daphne'', derived from Ancient Greek, carries the same meaning. Popularity In British North America, it is very likely that the name Laura was extremely popular for female newborns until its rapid decline starting in the late 19th century. The name Laura was among the top 40 names for female newborns for much of the late 19th century in the United States until it dropped off the chart in 1899 at #43. The overall highest known rank for the name Laura in the 19th century was #17 in the years 1880 and 1882 with the male name Samuel. Running up, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
