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Laura Pearson
Laura may refer to: People and fictional characters * Laura (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters with the name * Laura, muse of Petrarch's poetry * Laura, the British code name for the World War I Belgian spy Marthe Cnockaert Places Australia * Laura, Queensland, a town on the Cape York Peninsula * Laura, South Australia, a town * Laura Bay, a bay on Eyre Peninsula * Laura River (Queensland) * Laura River (Western Australia) Italy * Laura (Capaccio), a village of the municipality of Capaccio, Campania * Laura, Crespina Lorenzana, a village in Tuscany United States * Laura, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Laura, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Laura, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Laura, Ohio, a village Elsewhere * Laura, Saskatchewan, Canada, a hamlet * Laura, Marshall Islands, a town * Laura, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, a village * Laura River (Romania) * 467 Laura, an asteroid Arts and entertainment Art * Laura (Giorgion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Laura (given Name)
Laura is a traditionally feminine given name in Europe and the Americas, of Latin language, Latin origin, whose meaning ("bay laurel") is a metonym for a victor, and an early hypocorism from Laurel (given name), 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 (given name), Daphne'', derived from Ancient Greek, carries the same meaning. Popularity In British North America, the name ''Laura'' reached 17th most popular in 1880 and 1882, but dropped to #43 in 1899. It was among the top 50 names for female newborns for much of the early 20th century in the United States, but dropped to 100–120 between 1930 and 1950; reached No.10 in 1969, and has since steadily decreased in popularity. In Europe, ''Laura'' remains popular. In 2009 it ranked within the to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
