Lauren

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Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈlɔɹən/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈlɒɹən/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "NYC" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈlɑɹən/
  • Rhymes: -ɒɹən

Proper noun

Lauren

  1. A male given name from Latin, of rare usage, variant of Laurence.
  2. A female given name from Latin, feminine equivalent Laurence.
    • 2004 Alice Munro, Runaway:Stories, Knopf 2004, page 214 ("Trespasses")
      "I don't like my name," said Delphine. "Nobody likes their own name."
      "I don't like mine."
      "Lauren's nice. They picked a nice name for you."
  3. Lua error in Module:names at line 629: dot= and nodot= are no longer supported in Template:surname because a trailing period is no longer added by default; if you want it, add it explicitly after the template, a variant of Laurent.
    • 2007 Marcel Danesi, Why It Sells:Decoding the Meanings of Brand Names, Rowman & Littlefield 2007, page 59
      For example, the new York designer Ralph Lifshitz chose to change his "unpleasant-sounding" name to Ralph Lauren, creating a multi-billion-dollar clothing enterprise as a result.
  4. Lua error in Module:names at line 629: dot= and nodot= are no longer supported in Template:surname because a trailing period is no longer added by default; if you want it, add it explicitly after the template, a rare anglicization of Mac Labhrainn (“son of Laurence”) (McLaren)

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