At a Glance
- Meaning
- Of/from Laurentum (an ancient Italian town)
- Origin
- Latin (Danish, variant of Laurits/Lars/Laurence)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- LOW-rits
Lauritz is a Latin (Danish, variant of Laurits/Lars/Laurence) boy's name meaning “of/from Laurentum (an ancient Italian town)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Classic Danish Boy Names That Are Seriously Scandi.
Meaning & Origin of Lauritz
Meaning: Of/from Laurentum (an ancient Italian town).
Origin: Latin (Danish, variant of Laurits/Lars/Laurence).
A common claim: Laurel-crowned Actually: The name literally means 'person from Laurentum,' a place name; 'laurel-crowned' is a popular simplification, not the direct meaning.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Lauritz
LOW-ritsIPA /ˈlaʊrɪts/
Popularity of Lauritz
Lauritz 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 Lauritz
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