Laurel is a

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given name. The name is of English

origin Origin(s) or The Origin may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Comics and manga * Origin (comics), ''Origin'' (comics), a Wolverine comic book mini-series published by Marvel Comics in 2002 * The Origin (Buffy comic), ''The Origin'' (Bu ...

from the Latin ''Lauras'' with the meaning referring to the laurel tree. Various names related to Laurel are Laura,

Lauren Lauren may be a given name or surname.The name's meaning may be "laurel tree", "sweet of honor", or "wisdom". It is derived from the French name Laurence, a feminine version of Laurent, which is in turn derived from the Roman surname Laurentius. ...

, Lori, and

Lorraine Lorraine , also , , ; Lorrain: ''Louréne''; Lorraine Franconian: ''Lottringe''; german: Lothringen ; lb, Loutrengen; nl, Lotharingen is a cultural and historical region in Northeastern France, now located in the administrative region of Gr ...

. Another related name would be the Germanic Mythology name ''Lorelie'' which means "luring rock" and is mentioned in a

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legend saying that a maiden named Lorelei, who lives upon a rock in Rhine River, lures fishermen into death by her songs. Laurel may refer to:

People

Laurel Aitken Lorenzo "Laurel" Aitken (22 April 1927 – 17 July 2005) was an influential Caribbean singer and one of the pioneers of Jamaican ska music. He is often referred to as the "Godfather of Ska". Career Born in Cuba of mixed Cuban and Jamaican desc ...

(1927–2005), nicknamed the "Godfather of Ska" * Laurel Arnell-Cullen, British singer *

Laurel Beckett Laurel Alison Beckett (also published as Laurel A. Smith) is an American biostatistician specializing in Alzheimer's disease and other age-related causes of cognitive impairment. Beyond biostatistics, she has also worked as an activist for wome ...

, American biostatician * Laurel G. Bellows, American lawyer and former president of the American Bar Association *

Laurel Burch Laurel Burch (December 31, 1945 – September 13, 2007) was an American artist, designer and businesswoman. Early life Born Laurel Anne Harte in the San Fernando Valley, California, on New Year's Eve, 1945, to parents Ann and Russell Harte. ...

(1945–2007), folk artist known for her brightly colored feline themes * Laurel Braitman (born 1978), American science historian and writer *

Laurel Cronin Laurel Cronin (October 10, 1939 – October 26, 1992) was an American actress, singer and dancer. Biography Cronin was born on October 10, 1939, to Frank and Elizabeth Lewis. She had a son, Christopher, and a daughter, Jennifer. She maintaine ...

(1939–1992), American actress *

Laurel Clark Laurel Blair Clark (née Salton; March 10, 1961 – February 1, 2003) was a NASA astronaut, medical doctor, United States Navy captain, and Space Shuttle mission specialist. Clark died along with her six fellow crew members in the Space Shuttle ...

(1961–2003), astronaut and doctor who flew on the last flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia *

Laurel Collins Laurel Collins (born May 7, 1984) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Victoria in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election. Prior to her election in the House of Commons, she was a cit ...

(1984), Canadian politician * Laurel Griggs (2006–2019), American child actress *

Laurel Edwards Laurel Edwards (born 1 October 1966) is an Australian television presenter, radio announcer and singer. Career Edwards' radio career began in 1992, commencing work at Brisbane radio station 4KQ, where she remained until 2022.(18 May 2017Laure ...

(born 1966), Australian television presenter *

Laurel Halo Laurel Anne Chartow (born June 3, 1985), known professionally as Laurel Halo, is an American electronic musician currently based in Berlin, Germany. She released her debut album ''Quarantine'' on Hyperdub in 2012 to critical acclaim; it was named ...

, electronic musician *

Laurell K. Hamilton Laurell Kaye Hamilton (born February 19, 1963) is an American fantasy and romance writer. She is best known as the author of two series of stories. Her The New York Times Best Seller list, ''New York Times''-bestselling ''Anita Blake: Vampire H ...

, American author *

Laurel Goodwin Laurel Goodwin (August 11, 1942 – February 25, 2022) was an American film and television actress who is known for her role as the love interest of Elvis Presley in the 1962 film ''Girls! Girls! Girls!'', as well as appearing as Yeoman J.M. Col ...

(1942–2022), American actress *

Laurel Hester Laurel Anne Hester (August 15, 1956 – February 18, 2006) was a police lieutenant with the Ocean County, New Jersey Prosecutor's Office, who came to national attention with her deathbed appeal for the extension of pension benefits to her domesti ...

(1956–2006), American police lieutenant *

Laurel Holloman Laurel Lisa Holloman is an American Painting, painter and actress. She is best known for playing Tina Kennard in ''The L Word''. Early life Holloman is the youngest child in her family. She has two older brothers. She graduated from Saint Mary ...

, American actress *

Laurel Martyn Laurel Martyn (; 23 July 1916 – 16 October 2013) was an Australian ballerina.Laurel Massé Laurel Massé (born December 29, 1951) is an American jazz singer and former member of The Manhattan Transfer. Career Massé was born in Holland, Michigan, grew up in Westchester County, New York, and lived in Europe during her teens. Early in ...

(born 1951), American singer * Laurel McGoff, actress * Laurel Lea Schaefer (born 1949), former Miss America titleholder * Laurel Schafer, Canadian organic chemist * Laurel Snyder, American poet *

Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Laurel Thatcher Ulrich (born July 11, 1938) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American historian specializing in early America and the history of women, and a professor at Harvard University. Her approach to history has been described as a tribute to ...

, an American historian * Laurel Nakadate, American visual artist * Laurel van der Wal (1927–2019), American aeronautical engineer *

Laurel Rose Willson Laurel Rose Willson (August 18, 1941 – April 8, 2002) was an American con artist. She authored books alleging Satanic ritual abuse (SRA), and later assumed the guise of a Holocaust survivor. Early life Willson was born in Tacoma, Washington ...

(1941–2002), discredited American author * Laurel Woodcock (1960–2017), Canadian artist and academic *

Laurel Zuckerman Laurel Zuckerman (born 1960) is an American author based near Paris, France. Biography Zuckerman is originally from Scottsdale, Arizona, but now lives in France. She graduated from the HEC School of Management, a French business school. Until ...

(born 1960), American author

Fictional characters

Laurel Banning This is a list of characters appearing (or who have appeared) on the ABC Daytime and TOLN soap opera ''All My Children''. A Carter Anders *Jason Pendergraft (2013) Pine Valley Hospital doctor with an unknown past. Bill Anderson * James Prit ...

, a character from ''

All My Children ''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 20 ...

'' *Laurel Darkhaven, a character from the comic book series Rising Stars * Laurel-Ann Drummond, a character in the horror movie ''

Pontypool Pontypool ( cy, Pont-y-pŵl ) is a town and the administrative centre of the county borough of Torfaen, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in South Wales. It has a population of 28,970. Location It is situated on the Afon Lwyd ri ...

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Laurel Gand Laurel Gand is a superheroine appearing in DC Comics, primarily as a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries under the name Andromeda. She was created as a replacement for Supergirl in post-''Crisis on Infinite Earths' ...

, also known as Andromeda, a superheroine from

DC Comics DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...

Laurel Kent Laurel may refer to: Plants * Lauraceae, the laurel family * Laurel (plant), including a list of trees and plants known as laurel People * Laurel (given name), people with the given name * Laurel (surname), people with the surname * Laurel (m ...

a superheroine from

* Laurel Lance, also known as

Black Canary The Black Canary is the name of two superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics: Dinah Drake and her daughter Dinah Laurel Lance. The original version was created by the writer-artist team of Robert Kanigher and ...

, a superheroine from

Laurel Lance (Arrowverse) Dinah Laurel Lance is the name of several fictional characters in The CW's Arrowverse franchise based on the DC Comics character of the same name, created by writer-artist team of Robert Kanigher and Carmine Infantino, and adapted by Greg Berl ...

, a character from the television series ''

Arrow An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers c ...

'' who was adapted from Laurel Lance *Laurel Limoges, a character from ''

Privileged (TV series) ''Privileged'' is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on The CW in the United States and City in Canada from September 9, 2008. The series stars JoAnna Garcia and is based on the 2008 Alloy Entertainment book ''How to Teach F ...

'' *Laurel, the main character from the YA novel '' Wings (Aprilynne Pike)'' *Laurel Scott, from the film ''

The Oscar The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

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Laurel Thomas Laurel Thomas (also Potts and Dingle) is a Character (arts), fictional character from the Television in the United Kingdom, British ITV (TV network), ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', played by Charlotte Bellamy. She debuted on screen during the ep ...

, a character on the soap opera ''

Emmerdale ''Emmerdale'' (known as ''Emmerdale Farm'' until 1989) is a British soap opera that is broadcast on ITV1. The show is set in Emmerdale (known as Beckindale until 1994), a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, '' ...

'' *Laurel Yeung, from ''

Edgemont (TV series) ''Edgemont'' is a Canadian television series that aired from 2000 to 2004. It revolved around the everyday dealings of teenagers in Edgemont, a fictitious suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia. ''Edgemont'' debuted January 4, 2000, on CBC Tele ...

'' *Laurel Stevenson, from the novella/TV movie '' The Langoliers'' *Laurel Weaver, the mortician from ''

Men in Black In popular culture and UFO conspiracy theories, men in black (MIB) are purported men dressed in black suits who claim to be quasi- government agents, who harass, threaten, or sometimes even assassinate unidentified flying object (UFO) witnesse ...

''. Becomes Agent L. *Laurel Gray, a major character in the novel and film adaptation ''

In a Lonely Place ''In a Lonely Place'' is a 1950 American film noir directed by Nicholas Ray and starring Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame, produced for Bogart's Santana Productions. The script was written by Andrew P. Solt from Edmund H. North's adaptation o ...

'' *Laurel, a secondary character in the children's picture book '' 10,000 Dresses'' *Laurel Castillo, from ''

How to Get Away with Murder ''How to Get Away with Murder'' is an American legal thriller television series that premiered on ABC on September 25, 2014, and concluded on May 14, 2020. The series was created by Peter Nowalk, and produced by Shonda Rhimes and ABC Studios. Th ...

People

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