Lawrence (given name)

Lawrence is a masculine given name. It is an Anglicisation of the French Laurence,[1] which is in turn derived from the Latin Laurentius.[2] Pet forms of Lawrence include Larry and Lawrie.[1]

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  1. 1 2 Hanks, P; Hardcastle, K; Hodges, F (2006) [1990]. A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
  2. Hanks, P; Hardcastle, K; Hodges, F (2006) [1990]. A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
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