Laurits 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 fa ...

, a Danish and Estonian variant of the Scandinavian

Lauritz Lauritz is a typically masculine given name, a Scandinavian form of the English Laurence or Lawrence. Another Danish and Estonian form is Laurits. Popularity in Scandinavia The name has been decreasing in popularity in all Scandinavian countr ...

, related to the English names

Laurence Laurence is an English and French given name (usually female in French and usually male in English). The English masculine name is a variant of Lawrence and it originates from a French form of the Latin ''Laurentius'', a name meaning "man from ...

and

Lawrence Lawrence may refer to: Education Colleges and universities * Lawrence Technological University, a university in Southfield, Michigan, United States * Lawrence University, a liberal arts university in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States Preparator ...

. It may refer to: *Laurits, fire god related to

St. Lawrence 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 Roma ...

Estonian mythology Estonian mythology is a complex of myths belonging to the Estonian folk heritage and literary mythology. Information about the pre-Christian and medieval Estonian mythology is scattered in historical chronicles, travellers' accounts and in eccles ...

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Hans Laurits Olsen Hammerstad Hans Laurits Olsen Hammerstad (6 August 1840 – 15 May 1877) was a Norwegian politician. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1877, representing the constituency of Kristians Amt. He only served one term.

(1840after 1877), Norwegian politician *

Laurits Grønland Laurits Grønland (12 June 1887 – 29 March 1957) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Nes, Buskerud. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1945, and was re-elected on one occasion. He had p ...

(18871957), Norwegian politician *

Laurits Jørgensen Laurits Møller Jørgensen (December 16, 1896 - September 10, 1976) was a Danish track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen va ...

(1896after 1920), Danish track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics *

Laurits Larsen Laurits Theodor Christian Larsen (8 April 1872 – 28 June 1949) was a Danish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, O ...

(18721949), Danish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics * (born 1960), Estonian astronomer, director of

Tartu Observatory The Tartu Observatory ( et, Tartu Observatoorium) is the largest astronomical observatory in Estonia. On 1 January 2018, Tartu Observatory was joined again to the University of Tartu, and the observatory is now an institute of the university. I ...

Laurits Munch-Petersen Laurits Munch-Petersen (born on July 19, 1973; in Copenhagen) is a Danish film director who graduated from The National Film School of Denmark with his Oscar-winning diploma film "Between Us" ( Mellem Os) in 2004. This film won 13 international f ...

(born 1973), Danish film director *

Laurits Andersen Ring Laurits Andersen Ring (; 15 August 1854 – 10 September 1933) was one of the foremost Danish painters of the turn of the 20th century, who pioneered both symbolism and social realism in Denmark. Considered one of the masterpieces of Danish culture ...

(18541933), Danish painter known as L. A. Ring *

Laurits Clausen Scabo Laurits is a masculine given name, a Danish and Estonian variant of the Scandinavian Lauritz, related to the English names Laurence and Lawrence. It may refer to: *Laurits, fire god related to St. Lawrence in Estonian mythology Given name * Hans ...

(15621626), Lutheran Bishop of Stavanger 160526 *

Laurits S. Swenson Laurits Selmer Swenson (aka Selmer) (June 12, 1865–November 4, 1947) was an American diplomat who served as Ambassador (called Minister at the time) to Norway, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Denmark. Background Laurits Selmer Swenson wa ...

(18651947), American diplomat *

Laurits Tørnæs Laurits is a masculine given name, a Danish and Estonian variant of the Scandinavian Lauritz, related to the English names Laurence and Lawrence. It may refer to: *Laurits, fire god related to St. Lawrence in Estonian mythology Given name * Hans ...

(born 1936), Danish politician *

Laurits Tuxen Laurits Regner Tuxen (9 December 1853 – 21 November 1927) was a Danish painter and sculptor specialising in figure painting. He was also associated with the Skagen Painters. He was the first head of Kunstnernes Frie Studieskoler, an art school ...

(18531927), Danish painter and sculptor *

Niels Laurits Høyen Niels Laurits Andreas Høyen (4 June 1798 – 29 April 1870) is considered to be the first Danish art historian and critic. He promoted a Danish nationalistic art through his writings and lectures, and exerted a far reaching effect on contempo ...

(17981870), Danish art historian and critic

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Peeter Laurits Peeter Laurits (born in 1962 in Tallinn) is an Estonian artist and photographer. Since 1990s he has exhibited his works on numerous exhibitions. His works are strongly related to photography. He has been a founder of several artistical collect ...

(born 1962), Estonian artist *Taavi Laurits (born 1990), Estonian footballer ( :et)

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