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Laurence m. Latin Laurentius, a Roman cognomen, from Latin laurus 'laurel, bay-tree'.

The name of a 3rd C Italian saint, a 6th C Italian saint, a 6th C antipope, a 7th C Italian saint, and a 12th C Italian saint.

Austria
Early New High German
● 1572 Lorenz (nom) ChronSH p. 8
Belgium
Middle Dutch
● 1336 Lauwerine (dat) RSG1336-39 p. 31, Louwerens (dat) ibid. p. 13, Lowerense (dat) ibid. p. 10, Lowerine (dat) ibid. p. 17; 1376 Lauwereins (nom) RSG1376-89 p. 1
Dutch
● 1560 Laurens MPSA p. 72; 1582 Laureyns ibid. p. 83; 1584 Laurens ibid. p. 83; 1590 Laurens ibid. p. 86; 1591 Laurens ibid. p. 86; 1595 Laurens ibid. p. 88; 1597 Laurens ibid. p. 89; 1597x1598 Laureys BoonenGes p. 320; 1598 Laureyns MPSA p. 90; 1599 Laurens ibid. p. 90
Croatia
Latin
● 1474 Lawreus (nom) Brgles p. 11
Czech Republic
Latin
● 1316 Laurencium (acc) RTT-1.1 X; 1343 Laurentio (abl) Rössler2 20, p. 12, Laurentius (nom) ibid. 20, p. 12; 1351 Laurencij (gen) chlumecky 46, Laurencius (nom) ibid. 5; 1353 Laurencij (dat) ibid. 94, Laurencio (dat) ibid. 129; 1358 Laurencij (gen) ibid. 319, p. 34; 1361x1377 Laurentius (nom) LDFPUP1 p. 9; 1376 Laurentius (nom) ibid. p. 31; 1382 Laurentius (nom) ibid. p. 11; 1398 Laurentius (nom) ibid. p. 19
Denmark
Latin
● 1320 Laurentii (gen) MIRGPCM4 XVI-III; 1362 Laurens (gen) ibid. XVI-V, Laurentius (nom) ibid. XVI-V
Middle Danish
◑ 1496 Lasse KD-1 no. 185
Danish
● 1581 Lauritz KD-1 no. 362
◑ 1581 Las KD-1 no. 362, Lass ibid. no. 362
Old Swedish
◑ 1419 Lasse (nom) SDHK no. 19326
England
Latin
● 1155 Laurentius (nom) FPD p. 121, fn. 1; 1279–80 Laurencii (gen) WaHR-SK p. 48; 1297 Laurentius (nom) ComWil-vol1 p. 1; 1298 Laurentius (nom) ibid. p. 1; 1340xc1450 Laurencius (nom) CovGuild-1 p. 49, Laurentii (gen) ibid. p. 4; 1347 Laurentii (gen) SocAntNor-3-3 no. 5; 1377 Laurencius (nom) FenPT-2 p. 5; 1379 Laurencii (gen) WRYPT1 p. 20; 1381 Laurence (nom) Suffolk1381 p. 76, Laurencius (nom) FenPT-2 p. 10, Suffolk1381 p. 134, Laurentio (abl) ibid. p. 90; 1383 Laurentio (abl) SocAntNor-3-3 no. 58; 1406 Laurencio (dat) EEW p. 14; 1411 Laurencio (dat) ibid. p. 21, Laurencium (acc) ibid. p. 21; 1482/3 laurens (nom) BreadBk p. 5; 1482 laurens (nom) ibid. p. 5; 1483 laurencius (nom) ibid. p. 8; 1485–1486 Laurentio (abl) CovGuild-2 p. 59, Laurentius (nom) ibid. p. 78; 1529 Laurentio (dat) WillsInv LXXIX; 1565 Lawrentij (gen) Reg-KirkElla p. 5; 1567 Lawrencius (nom) RegSoAMar p. 5; 1568 Lawrencius (nom) ibid. p. 5; 1579/80 Lawrentius (nom) Reg-KirkElla p. 9; 1592 Lawrencius (nom) RegSoAMar p. 16
Dutch
● 1573 Laureyns AuFr Boijs; 1574 Laurens ibid. p. 88; 1575 Laurens ibid. Hilghers; 1576 Laurens ibid. Christiaens; 1577 Laureijns ibid. Bois, Laurens ibid. Seghers; 1579 Laurens ibid. Bois; 1580 Lauwereijns (gen) ibid. Heiligers; 1582 Laurens ibid. Heijligers; 1584 Laurens ibid. Neckere; 1585 Laureins ibid. Beijdals, Laurens ibid. Bois; 1586 Laurens ibid. Beijdaels; 1588 Laureins ibid. Vuefon, Laurens ibid. Heijlger; 1589 Laurens ibid. Beijdaels; 1590 Laurens ibid. Beijdaels; 1591 Laurens ibid. Necker; 1592 Laurens ibid. Beijdaels; 1593 Laurens ibid. Wijse; 1595 Laurens ibid. Jordaen; 1596 Laurens ibid. Sijbbols, Laureys ibid. p. 84; 1597 Laurens ibid. Damme; 1599 Laurens ibid. Damme
Middle English
● 1406 Laurans EEW p. 13; 1411 laurens ibid. p. 18
Early Modern English
● 1522 Lawrence WillsInv LXXVI; 1529 laurence CovGuild-2 p. 88; 1530 Laurance LIWill-III p. 22, Laurenc ibid. p. 24, Laurence ibid. p. 14, WillsInv LXXX, Lawrence LIWill-III p. 81; 1532–1533 Laurence CovGuild-2 p. 99; 1540 Larrance StAnthonlin p. 2, Laurans BarnstapleBap p. 2; 1542 Lawrence BEmar-vol1 p. 2; 1542/3 lawrens SIAcc 3; 1546 Lawerance BarnstapleBap p. 5; 1551 Laurence DEmar-vol1 p. 79; 1553 Laweranc BarnstapleBap p. 8; 1554 Lawerance ibid. p. 8; 1555 Lawrance ibid. p. 9; 1557 Larence ibid. p. 10, Lawrence BEmar-vol1 p. 6; 1558 Laurence bruton1 p. 109, Lourance DU-DSMMar; 1559 Lawrenc SOmar-vol9 p. 2, Lawrence StMaryA p. 3; 1560 Lawrence BarnstapleBap p. 10, COmar-vol5 p. 1, Lawrens BEmar-vol1 p. 7; 1561 Laurance BarnstapleBap p. 11; 1563 Lawrence ibid. p. 12; 1564 Lawrence BUmar-vol9 p. 4; 1564/5 Lawrens BarnstapleBap p. 13; 1564 Lawrens ibid. p. 13; 1565 Larrance StAnthonlin p. 17; 1568 Laurance OrpingtonKe p. 3; 1569 Larrance SurMus II, Laurance ibid. p. 154, Lawrance CAmar-vol1 p. 2; 1571 Laurance OrpingtonKe p. 3; 1572/3 Laurance SurMus p. 162; 1572 Lauraunce RegBisham p. 3, Laurence Bar-in-El p. 20; 1572/3 Laurence SurMus p. 161, Lawrence ibid. p. 169; 1573 Laurance RegBisham p. 3, Laurence BUmar-vol9 p. 5; 1574 Laurance OrpingtonKe p. 4, Laurens SurMus p. 178, Lawrence ibid. p. 179; 1576 Laurance OrpingtonKe p. 5; 1577 Laurence BUmar-vol2 p. 62; 1578 Laurance OrpingtonKe p. 5, Lawrance Bar-in-El p. 24; 1582 Lawrance RegSoAMar p. 11; 1583 Larance ibid. p. 11; 1583/4 Laurence SurMus p. 45, Lavrence ibid. p. 13; 1583 Lawrence ibid. p. 182; 1583/4 Lawrence ibid. p. 24; 1584 Laurence RegBisham p. 4, Lawrance HAmar-vol9 p. 92, Lawrence SurMus p. 194; 1585 Larance StAnthonlin p. 31, Lawrence Bar-in-El p. 14; 1586 Lawrence ibid. p. 16, DEmar-vol2 p. 12; 1587 Lawrence ibid. p. 14; 1588 Lawrence Bar-in-El p. 14; 1589 Lawrence RegSoAMar p. 14; 1590 Laurence BUmar-vol9 p. 7, Lawrence COmar-vol2 p. 23, DEmar-vol2 p. 20; 1592 Lawrence ibid. p. 24; 1594 Lawrence bruton1 p. 10; 1596 Lawrence DEmar-vol2 p. 34; 1597 Lawrance CAmar-vol1 p. 6; 1598 Lawrence Bar-in-El p. 33; 1599 Laurence ibid. p. 35
Middle French
● 1569 laurens WCS p. 5
Walloon
● 1581 Laurens RWC p. 3; 1582 Laurens ibid. p. 4; 1583 Laurent ibid. p. 7; 1590 Laurens ibid. p. 441; 1590/1 Laurents ibid. p. 16; 1590 Laurents ibid. p. 441; 1591 Laurens ibid. p. 563, Laurent ibid. p. 17, Laurentz ibid. p. 17; 1592 Laurent ibid. p. 21; 1592/3 Laurent ibid. p. 25; 1592 Laurentz ibid. p. 22; 1593 Laurens ibid. p. 564, Laurent ibid. p. 26; 1593/4 Laurent ibid. p. 30; 1593 Laurents ibid. p. 29
Estonia
Middle Low German
● 1426 Laurens BbRT p. 351; 1434 Laurens ibid. p. 356; 1436 Lauerens ibid. p. 358; 1443 Lauwrens ibid. p. 365
◑ 1524x1532 Laur (nom) Saareste1923b p. 137, Lauri (nom) ibid. p. 145; 1592 Laur Tiik1977 p. 286
Early Modern Swedish
● 1587 Larens (nom) Hiiumaa p. 56
◑ 1564 Laße (nom) Hiiumaa p. 48; 1565 Lars (gen) ibid. p. 48, Lawr (nom) ibid. p. 261; 1576 Lasse (nom) ibid. p. 48, Laur (nom) ibid. p. 56; 1577 Larß (nom) ibid. p. 56, Lasse (nom) ibid. p. 120; 1583 Larß (nom) ibid. p. 290, Lasse (nom) ibid. p. 48; 1584 Lars (nom) ibid. p. 56; 1587 Lassy (nom) ibid. p. 48; 1595 Laße (nom) ibid. p. 120; 1599 Lars (nom) ibid. p. 256
Finland
Old Swedish
◑ 1405 Lasse (nom) SDHK no. 16441
Early Modern Swedish
◑ 1548 Lars (gen) Audén1980 p. 168, Lasse (nom) ibid. p. 169; 1559 Lars (gen) ibid. p. 166; 1582 Larij (nom) ibid. p. 171, Lasze (nom) ibid. p. 171
France
Latin
● c823 Laurentius (nom) irminon-vol2 38, Wan; 1079x1101 Laurentio (abl) CartStPC XXXVII; 1080x1105 Laurentius (nom) StVdM-II 699; 1101x1129 Laurentio (abl) CartStPC XXVIII, Laurentius (nom) ibid. XXVI; 1115x1149 Laurentius (nom) ibid. X; c1138 Laurentii (gen) CartNDdOurscamp CL; 1147 Laurentio (abl) CartNDSaintes XXV; c1150 Laurencii (gen) CartNDdOurscamp CXIII; 1171 Laurentius (nom) clairvaux-12thc 141; 1179 Laurentio (abl) ibid. 178, Laurentius (nom) ibid. 178; 1258 Laurencio (abl) ArrestReg-volI XII, BMV, Laurentius (nom) ibid. XII, BMV; 1273 Laurencii (gen) NDParisII 2-XLIII; 1292 Laurentius (nom) MemBret-I 1104; 1301 Laurentii (gen) MemPic-vol17 p. 208, Laurentius (nom) ibid. p. 207; 1350 Laurencio (dat) SDHK no. 6035, Laurensii (gen) ibid. no. 6017; 1378 Laurencius (nom) hanquetvol1 no. 85, Laurentio (dat) ibid. 481, Laurentius (nom) ibid. 1291
Old French
● 1292 Loranz (nom) HistHdVParis p. 110; 1296 Lorenz paris1296 p. 28; 1301 Leurens (obl) MemPic-vol17 p. 335 [p. 235], Leurent (obl) ibid. p. 286; 1302x1303 Lorin (obl) ArchReimsII1 XXIX, Lorins (nom) ibid. XXIX; 1303 Lorin (obl) ibid. XL; 1313 Lorens Paris1313 p. 13, Lorent ibid. p. 63, Lorenz ibid. p. 2
◑ 1296 Lorencin paris1296 p. 54; 1313 Lorencin Paris1313 p. 58
Middle French
● 1388 Laurent thierry; 1392 Lorens MemBret-II col. 598; 1418 Laurens DdB1418 p. 204, HGParis p. 373, Laurent DdB1418 p. 197, Lourens ibid. p. 210; 1421 Laurens favier 161, Lorens ibid. 315; 1423 Laurens ibid. 243, Lorin ibid. 95; 1438 Laurens ibid. 5, Lorens ibid. 185; 1466 Laurans HistHdVParis no. 5; 1504 Laurent ibid. no. 6; 1561 Laurent RegPCC-1 p. 1; 1562 Laurent ibid. p. 9; 1563 Laurence ibid. p. 24, Laurent ibid. p. 19; 1564 Laurens ibid. p. 57, Laurent ibid. p. 45; 1565 Laurens ibid. p. 116, Laurent ibid. p. 143, Lorent ibid. p. 118; 1566 Laurens ibid. p. 202; 1567 Laurens ibid. p. 286, Laurent ibid. p. 354; 1568 Laurens ibid. p. 370; 1570 Laurens ibid. p. 426; 1571 Laurens ibid. p. 439, Laurent ibid. p. 465, Lorens ibid. p. 483; 1572 Laurens ibid. p. 489
◑ 1421 Lorin favier 325; 1438 Laurentin ibid. 84, Lorin ibid. 564
Germany
Latin
● 720 Laurentius (nom) OrkGZ no. 6; 1249 Laurentius (nom) hennes-vol1 132; 1284 Laurentii (gen) ibid. 294; 1394 Laurencii (gen) SMM p. 183; 1401 laurencij (gen) HD1401 no. 337; 1497 Laurencii (gen) Nurn1497 p. 67
Early New High German
● 1400 Laurenzens (gen) mairhofer DCLXVII; 1409 Lorencze (acc) UrkJen2 19; 1497 Lorentz Nurn1497 p. 2
Hungary
Latin
● 1351 Laurencii (gen) CDH-IX-II I
Ireland
Latin
● fin12thC Laurentius (nom) MunDocIr III, p. 5; 1216x1272 Laurencio (abl) POSDu VII; 1460 Laurencio (abl) RegOct 27, Laurencium (acc) ibid. 24; 1490/1 Laurencium (acc) ibid. 3, Laurencius (nom) ibid. 3
Early Modern English
● 1539 Laurence Fiants-1 74; 1540 Laurence ibid. 142; 1591 Laurence IORCHAR-II p. xxii
Italy
Latin
● 1265x1339 Laurencii (gen) BBC-Berg 91; 1282 laurentio (dat) DSS5-1-4 XV; 1300 Laurencii (gen) ActDipVeneto-I-1 p. 50, Laurencium (acc) ibid. p. 50; 1301 Laurencio (abl) ibid. p. 51; 1303 Laurencii (gen) ibid. p. 54; 1304 Laurenci (gen) ibid. p. 54; 1307 Laurencius (nom) BBC-Berg p. XLVI; 1348 Laurentii (gen) INP 18, Laurentio (abl) ibid. 11, Laurentium (acc) ibid. 3, Laurentius (nom) ibid. 3; 1367 Laurencii (gen) SMM p. 130, Laurentio (abl) Livi 138, Laurentius (nom) ibid. 137, Lorenzus (nom) ibid. 143; 1369 Laurentii (gen) ibid. 239, Laurentius (nom) ibid. 240; 1370 Laurentius (nom) ibid. 259; 1376 Laurencio (abl) DouGen1 p. 32; 1449 Laurentii (gen) VitAs2 XII, Laurentio (abl) ibid. X, Laurentium (acc) ibid. VIII; 1450 Laurentio (abl) ibid. VI; 1464 Laurentius (nom) CUP-III-I CCXXXI, Lorenzius (nom) ibid. CCXXXI; 1522x1532 Laurencius (nom) DSF p. 51, 12; 1527 Laurentij (gen) Rome1527 p. 84, Laurentius (nom) ibid. p. 84
◑ 1326 Rensi (gen) Friuli-14thC no. 423; 1348 Rentii (gen) INP 21, Rentio (dat) ibid. 18, Rentium (acc) ibid. 12; 1366 Rentii (gen) Livi 93; 1368 Lorentinus (nom) ibid. 230/231; 1522x1532 Rencius (nom) DSF p. 54, 52; 1527 Rentij (gen) Rome1527 p. 90
Italian
● 1513x1521 Lorenzo LeoX p. 23
◑ 1513x1521 Renzo LeoX p. 11
Latvia
Latin
● 1289 Laurencii (gen) RigSB 559, Laurencio (dat) ibid. 1046; 1299 Laurencii (gen) ibid. 364; 1301 Laurencio (dat) ibid. 312
Middle Low German
● 1465 Laurentz Mettig1892 p. 7; 1511 Laurenß ibid. p. 11; 1523 Laurens Arbusow p. 100; 1524 Laurens ibid. p. 99; 1532 Laurens ibid. p. 97; 1540 Laurens ibid. p. 98; 1542 Laurentcz ibid. p. 99; 1549 Laurencz ibid. p. 100; 1558 Labrentcze Arbuzov1920 p. 46; 1582x1594 Labrens ibid. p. 47
◑ 1452 Lassen (gen) Arbusow p. 97
Lithuania
Polish
● 1551x1555 Lawrina Kaunas2006 p. 85
Malta
Latin
● 1499 Laurentius (nom) Attard1499 p. 115
The Netherlands
Latin
● 711 Laurentius (nom) OrkGZ no. 3
Dutch
● 1566 Lauris MagMiddelburg-1560; 1567 Laurens ibid., Lauris ibid.; 1568 Laurens ibid.; 1569 Laurens ibid.; 1570 Laurens ibid.; 1571 Laurens ibid.; 1572 Laurens ibid., Lauris ibid.; 1575 Laurens ibid., Lauris ibid.; 1576 Lauris ibid.; 1578 Lauris ibid.; 1580 Laurens ibid.; 1581 Laurens ibid., Lauris ibid.; 1582 Laurens ibid., Lauris ibid.; 1583 Laurens ibid., Lauris ibid.; 1584 Laurens ibid., Lauris ibid.; 1585 Laurens ibid.; 1586 Laurens ibid.; 1587 Laurens ibid.; 1588 Laurens ibid.; 1589 Laurens ibid., Lauris ibid.; 1590 Laurens ibid., Lauris ibid.; 1591 Laurens ibid., Lauris ibid.; 1592 Laurens ibid., Lauris ibid.; 1593 Laurens ibid., Lauris ibid.; 1594 Laurens ibid.; 1595 Laurens ibid.
Poland
Latin
● 1258 Laurencius (nom) CDT1 XVII; 1271 Laurencius (nom) ibid. XXI; 1445 Laurencius (nom) CDP2-2 CCCXCVI; 1447 Laurencio (abl) ibid. CCCXCVIII
Portugal
Latin
● 1179x1211 Laurentius (nom) PHGCRP-I no. 5; 1209 Laurentium (acc) ibid. no. 10, Laurentius (nom) ibid. no. 10; 1211 Laurentius (nom) ibid. no. 6; 1217 Laurentius (nom) ibid. no. 21; 1269 Laurentio (dat) ibid. no. 11
Scotland
Latin
● 1238 Laurentio (abl) CartLevenax p. 13; 1376 Laurencii (gen) morton-vol1 16, Laurencio (dat) ibid. 16, Laurenti (gen) ibid. 16; 1426 Laurentio (abl) RMSRS-2 55; 1428 Laurencio (abl) ibid. 110; 1578 Laurencius (nom) morton-vol1 15
Spain
Latin
● 1276 Laurencius (nom) CDGH XLVI, Laurentio (dat) ibid. XLVI, Laurentius (nom) ibid. XLVI, laurentii (gen) ibid. XLVI; 1487 Laurentii (gen) carbonell-I p. 12, Laurentius (nom) ibid. p. 10; 1488 Laurentii (gen) ibid. p. 15; 1490 Laurentii (gen) ibid. p. 43, Laurentius (nom) ibid. p. 43; 1491 Laurentii (gen) ibid. p. 56, Laurentius (nom) ibid. p. 56; 1492 Laurentii (gen) ibid. p. 67, Laurentius (nom) ibid. p. 66
Catalan
● 1250 Lorenz RusGeb p. 273; 1510 Lorens valencia1510 1767, Lorenç ibid. 3248
Spanish
● 1575 Lorenzo Catalogo-5.2 3798; 1576 Lorenzo ibid. 3884
Sweden
Latin
● 1251 Laurentio (abl) CDL-1.1.1 XXII; 1350 Laurencii (gen) SDHK no. 6015, Laurencius (nom) ibid. no. 6002, Laurentz (nom) ibid. no. 6046; 1356 Laurencio (abl) ibid. no. 7002; 1383 Laurencii (gen) SRA-vol2 no. 1901, Laurencius (nom) ibid. no. 1901; 1411 Laurencii (gen) SDHK no. 17654, Laurencio (dat) ibid. no. 17654, Laurencium (acc) ibid. no. 17654, Laurencius (nom) ibid. no. 17654, Laurentii (gen) ibid. no. 17654
Old Swedish
● 1352 Laurens (gen) SDHK no. 6314; 1376 Laurens (nom) ibid. no. 10824; 1377 Laffrenz (nom) ibid. no. 10938, Laffrenzo (nom) ibid. no. 10938; 1379 Lafrinz (nom) ibid. no. 11470; 1383 Laffrenz SRA-vol2 no. 1925, Lafrinz ibid. no. 1900, Laufrins ibid. no. 1911, Laurens ibid. no. 1907, Laurins ibid. no. 1903, Laurinz ibid. no. 1922, Lauris (gen) ibid. no. 1933; 1407 Laurens (nom) SDHK no. 16880, Laurenze (dat) ibid. no. 16943; 1408 Laffrinz (nom) ibid. no. 17116; 1409 Lafrinz (nom) ibid. no. 17369, Laurens (nom) ibid. no. 17263; 1410 Laurens (nom) ibid. no. 17485; 1411 Lafrinz (gen) ibid. no. 17737, Laurens (nom) ibid. no. 17735; 1412 Laurens (gen) ibid. no. 17900, Lawrinz (nom) ibid. no. 17923; 1413 Laurinz (gen) ibid. no. 18078; 1414 Laurens (gen) ibid. no. 18236; 1415 Laurens (nom) ibid. no. 18469, Laurentz (gen) ibid. no. 18466; 1419 Laurens (nom) ibid. no. 19388, Laurenz (gen) ibid. no. 19242; 1510 Laurens (nom) HGS p. 152; 1511 Laurens (nom) ibid. p. 152; 1512 Larens (nom) ibid. p. 153
◑ 1352 Lasse (nom) SDHK no. 6314; 1361 Lasse (nom) ibid. no. 7885; 1376 Lasse (nom) ibid. no. 10824; 1401 Lasse (nom) ibid. no. 15698; 1402 Lasse (nom) ibid. no. 15897; 1403 Lasse (nom) ibid. no. 16006; 1404 Lasse (nom) ibid. no. 16266; 1406 Lasse (nom) ibid. no. 16646; 1408 Lasse (nom) ibid. no. 17116; 1409 Lasse (nom) ibid. no. 17341; 1410 Lasse (nom) ibid. no. 17485; 1411 Lasse (nom) ibid. no. 17657; 1412 Lasse (nom) ibid. no. 17900; 1413 Lassa (dat) ibid. no. 18131, Lasse (nom) ibid. no. 18026; 1418 Lasse (nom) ibid. no. 19090; 1419 Lassa (nom) ibid. no. 19388; 1420 Lasse (nom) ibid. no. 19436; 1501 Lasse (nom) HGS p. 151; 1502 Lasse (nom) ibid. p. 151; 1513 Lasse (nom) ibid. p. 153; 1514 Lasse (nom) ibid. Mats; 1515 Lasse (nom) ibid. p. 153; 1516 Lasse (nom) ibid. p. 153; 1517 Lasse (nom) ibid. p. 154; 1518 Lasse (nom) ibid. p. 154
Early Modern Swedish
● 1543 Larrens (nom) Audén1980 p. 163
◑ 1538 Lasse (nom) HGS p. 157; 1539 Lasse (nom) ibid. p. 157; 1540 Lasse (nom) ibid. p. 158; 1543 Lars (nom) Audén1980 p. 162
Switzerland
Latin
● 1502 Laurentii (gen) MHCG2 275; 1522 Laurencium (acc) ibid. 293, Laurencius (nom) ibid. 293
Middle French
● 1563 Laurent MHCG2 341
Early New High German
● 1524 Lorentz (nom) MHCG2 295; 1533 Lorentz (nom) ibid. 302
Wales
Latin
● 1206 Laurentio (abl) Pryce-1st no. 9
Cite as: G. Grim, R. Le Get, J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Laurence". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Laurence.