Lorents is a
Scandinavian masculine
given name
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and surname. It is derived from the
Latin
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Laurentius
Laurentius is a Latin given name and surname that means "''From Laurentum''" (a city near Rome).
It is possible that the place name ''Laurentum'' is derived from the Latin ''laurus'' ("laurel").
People with the name include:
In Early Christianit ...
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Notable people with the name include:
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Ivan Lorents
Ivan Leopoldovich Lorents (russian: Иван Леопольдович Лоренц) (2 October 1890 – 28 July 1941) was a Congress Poland, Polish-born Soviet Union, Soviet diplomat.
Lorents was born in Łódź in 1890. In 1913 he graduated f ...
(1890–1941), Polish-born Soviet diplomat
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Lorents Jensen (1863–1928), Danish sports shooter
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Lorents Lorentsen (born 1947), Norwegian civil servant
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Lorents Mørkved
Lorents Mørkved (16 March 1844 – 7 February 1924) was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Liberal Party.
Personal life
He was born at Mørkved in Høilandet in Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. He was a son of farmers Anders Lorentsen Mørkved ...
(1844–1924), Norwegian farmer and politician
References
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