Given name & surname

Laplace

Laplace is a surname from French. It is used in English and French.

Original FrenchPlace

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Laplace comes from French.

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How it developed

From French Laplace, built from French la + place.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Laplace’s family of names

In English usage, Laplace as a surname has a related form in la Place. In English usage, Laplace as a surname has a related form in PLACE. In English usage, Laplace as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Chinese form 拉普拉斯.

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LaplacePlacela Place拉普拉斯

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Nicknames & forms 2

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Across languages 1

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