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At a Glance: Name: Laurine – Meaning: French feminine diminutive in the Laura/Laurence family, tracing back to the laurel-associated place name Laurentum – Origin: French – Gender: primarily used for girls – Pronunciation: lor-EEN
Laurine is a French feminine diminutive from the Laura and Laurence family of names, tracing back to the laurel-associated place name Laurentum. It's a name for parents drawn to that French Laura/Laurence lineage but looking for a less common branch of it. The U.S. Social Security data shows just how rare it's become: only 6 girls were given the name in 2002, its last recorded year.
Meaning & Origin of Laurine
Meaning: French feminine diminutive in the Laura/Laurence family, tracing back to the laurel-associated place name Laurentum.
Origin: French.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Laurine
Phonetic: lor-EEN IPA: /lɔːˈriːn/
Popularity of Laurine
Laurine peaked in the U.S. Social Security records in 1907, ranking #827 with 21 babies given the name, then declined over the following decades to rank #14638 in 2002 with only 6 babies — the final year it shows up in the data, which runs from 1891 to 2002.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1891–2002.
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FAQ
What does the name Laurine mean?
French feminine diminutive in the Laura/Laurence family, tracing back to the laurel-associated place name Laurentum. (Source: Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Laurine)
How do you pronounce Laurine?
Laurine is pronounced lor-EEN (IPA: /lɔːˈriːn/).
Is Laurine a popular name right now?
Laurine peaked at #827 in 1907 and is ranked #14638 as of 2002. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1891–2002.)
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