Given name & surname · Greek
Λαύρα
Λαύρα (Lávra) is a feminine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Greek.
GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Laura.
Meaning & origin
Λαύρα’s family of names
In Greek usage, Λαύρα has a conventional equivalent in the German form Laura. In Greek usage, Λαύρα can be written in the Roman alphabet as Lávra. In Greek usage, Λαύρα has a transliteration in Lávra.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Λαύρα has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
5 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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