Laurens as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Laurens

What is the meaning of the name Laurens ?

The baby name Laurens is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Dutch: /ˈlɑu̯rəns/ (LOW-rens); English: /ˈlɔːrənz/ (LOR-enz).

Laurens is Dutch in Origin.

Laurens is a Dutch and Afrikaans masculine given name (also found as a surname), ultimately from Latin Laurentius, “man from Laurentum.” Through the laurel that once crowned victors, it carries connotations of triumph, honor, and achievement. The name took root in the Low Countries in the Middle Ages with the spread of Christian devotion to Saint Lawrence of Rome and has remained in regular use across the Netherlands and Flanders.

Common variants include English Lawrence/Laurence; French Laurent (and feminine Laurence); German Laurenz and Lorenz; Spanish and Italian Lorenzo; Portuguese Lourenço; Romanian Laurențiu; Polish Wawrzyniec; Czech Vavřinec; Scandinavian Lars; Dutch/Afrikaans Lourens. Short forms such as Lau occur in Dutch. Historical bearers include Laurens Janszoon Coster (associated with early printing), the painter Lourens (Lawrence) Alma-Tadema, and South African writer Laurens van der Post. In English contexts, Laurens also appears as a Huguenot-derived surname.