Meaning, Origin And History Of The Name Laura

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Meaning & History

Feminine form of the Late Latin name Laurus, which meant "laurel". This meaning was favourable, since in ancient Rome the leaves of laurel trees were used to create victors' garlands. The name was borne by the 9th-century Spanish martyr Saint Laura, who was a nun thrown into a vat of molten lead by the Moors. It was also the name of the subject of poems by the 14th-century Italian poet Petrarch.As an English name, Laura has been used since the 13th century. Famous bearers include Laura Secord (1775-1868), a Canadian heroine during the War of 1812, and Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957), an American author who wrote the Little House on the Prairie series of novels.

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Family Tree·Details RootlaurusVariantsLaureen, Laurene, Lora, Laurissa(English) Laurinda(Portuguese) Laure, Laurine(French) Lavra(Slovene) DiminutivesLaurie, Lori, Lorie, Lorinda, Lorri, Lorrie, Lauressa(English) Laurita(Spanish) Lauretta, Loretta(Italian) Laurita(Portuguese) Laurette, Laurie(French) Masculine FormsLauro(Spanish) Lauro(Italian) Laurindo, Lauro(Portuguese) Laurus(Late Roman) Other Languages & CulturesLára(Icelandic) Lowri(Welsh) User SubmissionsLàura, Laùra

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Name Days

Name Days? Croatia: June 17Croatia: July 4Croatia: August 10Czechia: June 1Estonia: January 18Finland: January 18Hungary: June 17Italy: October 19Latvia: April 18Lithuania: June 17Lithuania: October 19Norway: January 15Poland: June 17Slovakia: June 5Spain: October 19Sweden: January 15

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