Given name & surname
Laurits
“man from Laurentum; crowned with laurel”
Laurits is a variant of Lawrence. One Latin interpretation is “man from Laurentum; crowned with laurel.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Laurits is a variant of Lawrence. One Latin interpretation is “man from Laurentum; crowned with laurel.”
Explained through its name family
Laurits’s family of names
Laurits has a surname derivative in LAURITSEN. Laurits has a related form in Lawrence. In Danish usage, Laurits has a related form in Lauritz.
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Around the world
Laurits has relatives in 4 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Laurits
- Laurits TuxenDanish artist (1853-1927)
- Laurits FollertGerman rowerborn 1996
- Laurits Christian LindhardtDanish dentist and professor1842–1906
- Laurits LarsenDanish sport shooter (1872-1949)
- Julius BomholtDanish politician (1896-1969)
- Laurits Munch-PetersenDanish filmmakerborn 1973
- Laurits PedersenDanish footballerborn 2006
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