Lorentz is a name derived from the Roman surname, Laurentius, which means "from

Laurentum Laurentum was an ancient Roman city of Latium situated between Ostia and Lavinium, on the west coast of the Italian Peninsula southwest of Rome. Roman writers regarded it as the original capital of Italy, before Lavinium assumed that role afte ...

". It is the German form of Laurence. Notable people with the name include:

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* Lorentz Aspen (born 1978), Norwegian heavy metal pianist and keyboardist * Lorentz Dietrichson (1834–1917), Norwegian poet and historian of art and literature *

Lorentz Eichstadt Lorentz Eichstadt (10 August 1596 – 8 June 1660) was a German mathematician and astronomer. He was a doctor of medicine in Szczecin in Pomerania Pomerania ( pl, Pomorze; german: Pommern; Kashubian: ''Pòmòrskô''; sv, Pommern) is a hi ...

(1596–1660), German mathematician and astronomer *

Lorentz Harboe Ree Lorentz Harboe Ree (12 March 1888– 8 March 1962) was a Norwegian architect. Ree was born at Stange in Hedmark, Norway. He graduated from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1915. He first worked as an architectural assistant in Bergen (19 ...

(1888–1962), Norwegian architect * Lorentz Lange (1783–1860), Norwegian judge and politician *

Lorentz Reige Lorentz Reige (born 23 February 1990) is a Swedish ballroom dancer. He was born in Sweden and in spite of his young age he has performed and competed in several countries outside Sweden. In 2005, he won the Swedish Ten Dance National Championshi ...

(born 1990), Swedish dancer *

Lorentz Reitan Lorentz Reitan (born 5 January 1946) is a Norwegian musicologist. He was born in Haugesund. He was an associate professor at Bergen Teacher's College from 1976 to 1989, then director of the Bergen International Festival from 1990 to 1995. From 19 ...

(born 1946), Norwegian musicologist

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* Lorentz (rapper), real name Lorentz Alexander, Swedish singer and rapper

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Dominique Lorentz Dominique Lorentz is a French investigative journalist who has written books on the stakes and reality of nuclear proliferation, as well as a film documentary, ''La République Atomique'' ("The Atomic Republic"), which related terrorist acts i ...

, French investigative journalist who has written books on nuclear proliferation * Friedrich Lorentz, author of works on the

Pomeranian language ), East Low German, East Pomeranian dialect The Pomeranian language (Polish: ''pomorszczyzna'' or ''język pomorski'', German: ''Pomoranisch'' or ''die pomoranische Sprache'') is in the Pomeranian group of Lechitic languages (Polish: ''grupa po ...

* Hendrik Antoon Lorentz (1853–1928), Dutch physicist and Nobel Prize winner * Hendrikus Albertus Lorentz (1871–1944), Dutch explorer and diplomat *

Jim Lorentz James Peter Lorentz, Jr. (born May 1, 1947) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres between 1969 an ...

(born 1947), retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre *

Lore Lorentz Lore Lorentz (12 September 1920 – 22 February 1994) was a German Kabarett artist and standup comedian. She was born in Mährisch-Ostrau, Czechoslovakia (today Ostrava in the Czech Republic) as Lore Schirmer. She studied history, German liter ...

(1920–1994), German cabaret artist and standup comedian *

Max Lorentz Max Lorentz (born in Täby, November 16, 1962) is a Sweden, Swedish musician, songwriter and producer. He has also worked as a session-musician with artists including Ulf Lundell, Sanne Salomonsen, Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Skifs, E-Type (musici ...

(born 1962), Swedish musician, songwriter and producer *

Pare Lorentz Pare Lorentz (December 11, 1905 – March 4, 1992) was an American filmmaker known for his film work about the New Deal. Born Leonard MacTaggart Lorentz in Clarksburg, West Virginia he was educated at Buckhannon High School, West Virginia Wesl ...

(1905–1992), American author and film director *

Stanisław Lorentz Stanisław Lorentz (28 April 1899 – 15 March 1991) was a Polish scholar of museology and history of art. He was director of the National Museum in Warsaw in the years 1935-1985, deputy to Sejm - the Polish Parliament (1965–69), and an UNESC ...

(1899–1991), Polish scholar of music and history of art

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