Labhrás: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Labhrás – Meaning: from Laurentum (a place name linked to the laurel tree) – Origin: Irish (Gaelicized form of Latin Laurentius) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: LOW-rahs


Labhrás is an Irish (Gaelicized form of Latin Laurentius) boy's name meaning “from Laurentum (a place name linked to the laurel tree)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Labhrás

Meaning: From Laurentum (a place name linked to the laurel tree).

Origin: Irish (Gaelicized form of Latin Laurentius).

A common claim: Laurel-crowned Actually: The name traces to the Roman town Laurentum, not directly to a 'crowned with laurel' image — the laurel link is one step removed, via the town's own disputed etymology.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Labhrás

Phonetic: LOW-rahs   IPA: /ˈl̪ˠəuɾˠaːsˠ/

Popularity of Labhrás

Labhrás doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Labhrás

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