Given name & surname
Vavrinec
“man from laurentum; crowned with laurel”·“man from Laurentum; crowned with laurel”
Vavrinec is a form of Lawrence. One Latin interpretation is “man from Laurentum; crowned with laurel.”
Original CzechVavřinec
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Czech use, Vavrinec carries the interpretation “man from laurentum; crowned with laurel.” Vavrinec is a form of Lawrence. One Latin interpretation is “man from Laurentum; crowned with laurel.”
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Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Czech.
How it developed
Vavrinec is used as a form of Lawrence.
Vavrinec’s family of names
In Slovak usage, Vavrinec has a diminutive in Vavro. In Slovak usage, Vavrinec developed from the Latin form Laurentius. Vavrinec is a form of Lawrence.
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Around the world
Vavrinec has relatives in 9 languages. Lines run from its Czech roots to each of them.
Czechwhere Vavrinec comes from · 1 name
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 11
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- VavřinecCzech
- Lawrencebase name
- LaurenceEnglish
- LaurentFrench
- ЛаврентийRussian
- ΛαυρέντιοςGreek
- LaurêncioPortuguese
- LourençoPortuguese
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See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Vavrinec
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