Lawrence is a masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

. It is an Anglicisation of the French '' Laurent'', which is in turn derived from the

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

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 Christian ...

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Old Greek Old Greek is the Greek language as spoken from Late Antiquity (c. AD 400) to around AD 1500. Greek spoken during this period is usually split into: *Late Greek (c. 400 – c. 800 AD) *Medieval Greek (c. 800 – c. 1500 AD) "Old Greek" (OG) is also ...

''Lavrenti''.

Pet form A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for ...

s of ''Lawrence'' include ''

Larry Larry is a masculine given name in English, derived from Lawrence or Laurence. It can be a shortened form of those names. Larry may refer to the following: People Arts and entertainment * Larry D. Alexander, American artist/writer *Larry Boone ...

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Lawrie Lawrie is a (patronymic or paternal) family name of Scottish origin which means "crafty." Variants of which include: Laurie, Lorrie, Larry, Laury, Lawry and Lowrie. It is also used as a given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Lawrence. Sur ...

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People

Christianity

Lawrence of Rome Saint Lawrence or Laurence ( la, Laurentius, lit. " laurelled"; 31 December AD 225 – 10 August 258) was one of the seven deacons of the city of Rome under Pope Sixtus II who were martyred in the persecution of the Christians that the Roman ...

(died 258), deacon and Roman Catholic saint, born in Spain * Lawrence I (bishop of Milan), bishop of Milan from 490 to c. 511, Roman Catholic saint * Lawrence, Archbishop of Split (died 1099), Benedictine monk and Archbishop of Split 1060–1099 *

Brother Lawrence Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection, OCD (c. 1614 – 12 February 1691) served as a lay brother in a Carmelite monastery in Paris. Christians commonly remember him for the intimacy he expressed concerning his relationship to God as recorded in ...

de la Résurrection (died 1691), Carmelite monk

Arts and entertainment

Lawrence Brownlee Lawrence Brownlee (born November 24, 1972) is an American operatic tenor particularly associated with the bel canto repertoire. Describing his voice, Speight Jenkins, general director of the Seattle Opera, said: "There are other singers that sing ...

(born 1972), American opera singer *

Lawrence Gray Lawrence Gray (July 28, 1898 – February 2, 1970) was an American actor of the 1920s and 1930s. Biography Born in San Francisco in 1898, Gray served during World War I in the U. S. Navy and gained a commission. After the war he began i ...

(1898–1970), American actor *

Lawrence (musician) Lawrence Hayward (born 12 August 1961) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is known as the frontman in the English indie pop bands Felt, Denim, and Mozart Estate (formerly Go-Kart Mozart). He has never used his surname in credit ...

, English singer, songwriter and guitarist Lawrence Hayward (born 1961) *

Lawrence Ng Lawrence Ng Kai-wah (, ; born 19 May 1964) is a popular TV actor in Hong Kong. His more famous works include the television series '' Healing Hands'' and the films ''Fate Twisters'' and ''Sex and Zen''. Ng's older brother is former Charlie N ...

, Hong Kong actor * Lawrence Raghavendra, South Indian film actor * Lawrence Saint (1885–1961), American stained glass artist *

Lawrence Weingarten Lawrence Weingarten (December 30, 1897 – February 5, 1975) was an American film producer. He was best known for working for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and producing some of the studio's most prestigious films such as ''Adam's Rib'' (1949), ''I'll Cr ...

(1897–1975), American film producer *

Lawrence Welk Lawrence Welk (March 11, 1903 – May 17, 1992) was an American accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario, who hosted the '' The Lawrence Welk Show'' from 1951 to 1982. His style came to be known as "champagne music" to his radio, te ...

(1903–1992), American band leader, accordion player, and television host

Business

Lawrence Bossidy Lawrence Arthur "Larry" Bossidy (born March 5, 1935) is an American author and retired businessman. He served as CEO of AlliedSignal (later Honeywell) in the 1990s, prior to which he spent more than 30 years rising through executive positions at ...

, former chairman of Honeywell, former CEO and chairman of AlliedSignal, current chairman of Merck & Co. * Lawrence Hunt, internet entrepreneur and CEO of Silverjet * Lawrence E. Page (born 1973), co-founder of Google Inc. *

Lawrence Stroll Lawrence Sheldon Strulović (name later anglicized to Strulovitch) (born 11 July 1959), best known as Lawrence Stroll, is a Canadian billionaire businessman, part-owner and executive chairman of Aston Martin, and the owner of the Aston Martin F1 ...

(born 1959), Canadian businessman, part-owner of

Racing Point F1 Team Racing Point F1 Team, which competed as BWT Racing Point F1 Team and commonly known as Racing Point, was a British motor racing team and constructor that Racing Point UK entered into the Formula One World Championship. The team was based in ...

Lawrence Wackett Sir Lawrence James Wackett (2 January 1896 – 18 March 1982) is widely regarded as "father of the Australian aircraft industry". He has been described as "one of the towering figures in the history of Australian aviation covering, as he did, ...

(1896–1982), airplane designer, entrepreneur and manager, the father of the Australian aircraft industry

Education

* Lawrence S. Bacow, former president of Tufts University * Lawrence M. Krauss, professor of physics and director of the Origins Initiative at Arizona State University. *

Lawrence Lessig Lester Lawrence Lessig III (born June 3, 1961) is an American academic, attorney, and political activist. He is the Roy L. Furman Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and the former director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard ...

, professor of physics at Cornell University * Lawrence Solan (born 1952), American professor of law at

Brooklyn Law School Brooklyn Law School (BLS) is a private law school in New York City. Founded in 1901, it has approximately 1,100 students. Brooklyn Law School's faculty includes 60 full-time faculty, 15 emeriti faculty, and a number of adjunct faculty. Brookly ...

* Lawrence A. Tabak, American dentist and biomedical scientist

Politics

* Lawrence (judge royal) (died after 1180), Hungarian nobleman, Judge royal 1164–1172 *

Lavrentiy Beria Lavrentiy Pavlovich Beria (; rus, Лавре́нтий Па́влович Бе́рия, Lavréntiy Pávlovich Bériya, p=ˈbʲerʲiə; ka, ლავრენტი ბერია, tr, ; – 23 December 1953) was a Georgian Bolsheviks ...

, Soviet politician * Lawrence A. Conner, Sr., American politician * Lawrence T. Fuglaar (1895-1972), American politician * Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go (born 1974), Filipino politician *

Lawrence Gonzi Lawrence Gonzi, (born 1 July 1953) is a Maltese politician, retired Nationalist politician and lawyer, who served for twenty-five years in various critical roles in Maltese politics. Gonzi was Prime Minister of Malta from 2004 to 2013, and ...

, Maltese politician and former Prime Minister (2004-2013) * Lawrence M. Rulison (1917–1966), American lawyer and politician

Sports

Lawrence Akandu Lawrence Chimezie Akandu ( ''Lawrence'', born 10 December 1974 in Nigeria) is a Nigerian-born Hong Kong football player who currently plays for Hoi Fan in the Campeonato da 1ª Divisão do Futebol. Biography Early career Akandu started his ...

(born 1974), Nigerian-born Hong Kong football player * Lawrence Cager (born 1997), American football player * Lawrence Chimezie Akandu (born 1974), Nigerian-born Hong Kong football player *

Lawrence Dallaglio Lorenzo Bruno Nero Dallaglio (born 10 August 1972), known as Lawrence Dallaglio, is an English retired rugby union player, former captain of England, and 2016 inductee of the World Rugby Hall of Fame. He played as a flanker or number eight ...

(born 1972), English former rugby union player *

Lawrence Hardy Lawrence Richard Hardy (born 1913) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside right. Career Born in South Bank, Hardy played for South Bank East End, Hartlepools United, Bradford City and Shrewsbury Town. For Bradford City ...

, (born 1913), English footballer *

Lawrence Naesen Lawrence Naesen (born 28 August 1992 in Ostend) is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He is the brother of racing cyclist Oliver Naesen, who is also a member of the team. In September 2017 it was announced that Naesen wou ...

(born 1992), Belgian cyclist * Lawrence Ng (fencer) (born 1999), Hong Kong fencer *

Lawrence Okoye Lawrence Okoye (born 6 October 1991) is a British track and field athlete and former American football defensive tackle. He is the British record holder in the discus event. Okoye became the first ever British athlete to win a medal in Discus ...

(born 1991), British-born American football player and Olympian * Lawrence Peckham (born 1944), Australian high jumper * Lawrence Sampleton (born 1959), American former football player * Lawrence Taylor (born 1959), Hall-of-Fame American retired football player *

Lawrence Thomas (footballer) Lawrence Andrew Kingsley Thomas is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Australian A-league club Western Sydney Wanderers and the Australia national team. Thomas has represented Australia through the Aust ...

(born 1992), Australian footballer * Lawrence Virgil (born 1990), American football player

Other

Lawrence Baskir Lawrence M. Baskir (born January 10, 1938) is a Senior judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims serving since 1997. He was chief judge from 2000 to 2002 and a judge on the court from 1998 to 2013 before assuming senior status in 2013. ...

(born 1938), American federal judge *

Lawrence Hargrave Lawrence Hargrave, MRAeS, (29 January 18506 July 1915) was a British-born Australian engineer, explorer, astronomer, inventor and aeronautical pioneer. Biography Lawrence Hargrave was born in Greenwich, England, the second son of John Fletc ...

(1850-1915), Australian inventor, explorer, astronomer, engineer and aeronautical pioneer * Lawrence Joel (1928–1984), United States Army medic awarded the Medal of Honor * Lawrence Oates (1880–1912), member of the ill-fated Scott expedition to the South Pole * Lawrence Singleton (1927–2001), American criminal * Lawrence Nassar also known as

Larry Nassar Lawrence "Larry" Gerard Nassar (born August 16, 1963) is an American former physician and convicted child rapist. For 18 years, he was the team doctor of the United States women's national gymnastics team. He used his employment as the ...

, a US Lebanese criminal and former medical professional

Fictional characters

Lawrence Alamain A list of notable characters from the NBC soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' that significantly impacted storylines and debuted between January 1, 1990, and the end of 1999. Stephanie Johnson Stephanie Johnson was created by head writer Richard ...

, character from the American soap opera '' Days of Our Lives'' * Lawrence Fletcher, Ferb's dad and Phineas's stepdad in the Disney animated series ''

Phineas and Ferb ''Phineas and Ferb'' is an American animated musical-comedy television series created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh for Disney Channel and Disney XD. Produced by Disney Television Animation, the series was originally broadcast as ...

'' * Lawrence, minor character from ''

Mona the Vampire ''Mona the Vampire'' is an animated children's television series that is based on a children's book of the same name written and illustrated by Sonia Holleyman, as well as a series of novels illustrated by Holleyman and written by Hiawyn Oram. ...

'' * Lawrence, character from '' School of Rock'' * Lawrence, character from '' Insecure '' * Dr. Lawrence Gordon, character from the ''

Saw franchise ''Saw'' is a horror franchise created by Australian film makers James Wan and Leigh Whannell, consisting of nine feature films and additional media. Set in an unnamed city in the United States, the first eight films primarily revolve around th ...

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