Laurynas as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Laurynas

What is the meaning of the name Laurynas ?

The baby name Laurynas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /lɐuˈriːnɐs/ (Lithuanian); lau-REE-nas (English respelling).

Laurynas is Lithuanian in Origin.

Laurynas is the Lithuanian form of the Latin Laurentius, brought through Church usage. The name is commonly interpreted as "laurel-crowned," from laurus (laurel), a symbol of victory and honor, though it can also mean "man from Laurentum," an ancient Italian town. The Lithuanian -ynas ending adapts the classical stem to native phonology.

Use in Lithuania dates to Christianization and the cult of Saint Lawrence of Rome; the traditional name day falls on 10 August. It has remained steady in circulation, buoyed by cultural figures such as architect Laurynas Stuoka-Gucevičius and publisher Laurynas Ivinskis, and by contemporary athletes. Lithuanian variants and pet forms include Lauras (closely related), Laurys, and Laurynukas. Cognates across Europe include English Laurence/Lawrence, French Laurent, German Lorenz, Italian and Spanish Lorenzo, Dutch Laurens, Romanian Laurențiu, Portuguese Lourenço, Polish Wawrzyniec, Czech Vavřinec, Latvian Lauris, and Finnish Lauri.