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]

Antarctic explorer

• Lawrence Oates (1880–1912), member of the ill fated Scott expedition to the South Pole.

Aviation

• Sir Lawrence Wackett (1896–1982), the father of the Australian aircraft industry.

Christianity

• Saint Lawrence of Rome (died 258), Deacon and Roman Catholic saint, born in Spain.
• Lawrence I, bishop of Milan from 490 to c. 511, saint
• Brother Lawrence de la Résurrection (died 1691), a Carmelite monk.

Education

• Lawrence S. Bacow, former president of Tufts University
• Lawrence M. Krauss, professor of physics and director of the Origins Initiative at Arizona State University.

Sports

• Lawrence Chimezie Akandu (born 1974), a Nigerian-born Hong Kong football player
• Lawrence Peckham (born 1944), Australian high jumper
• Lawrence Sampleton (born 1959), former American football player
• Lawrence Taylor (born 1959), nicknamed LT, former Hall of Fame American football player who played for the New York Giants
• Lawrence Thomas (born 1992), Australian footballer
• Lawrence Virgil (born 1990), American football player
• Edward Lawrence Levy (1851–1932), English world champion weightlifter
• Lawrence Dallaglio (born 1972), former English rugby union player

Military

• Lawrence Joel (1928–1984), American war hero

Television, film and stage

• Lawrence Gray (1898–1970), American actor
• Lawrence Ng, Hong Kong actor
• Lawrence Raghavendra, a South Indian film actor

Music

• Lawrence, mononymous singer with Felt, Denim and Go Kart Mozart
• Lawrence Welk, band leader, accordion player, and television host

Business

• Lawrence Bossidy, former chairman of Honeywell, former CEO and chairman of AlliedSignal, current chairman of Merck & Co.
• Lawrence Hunt, internet entrepreneur and CEO of Silverjet
• Lawrence E. Page (born 1973), co-founder of Google Inc.

Arts

• Lawrence Saint (1885–1961), an American stained glass artist
• Lawrence Brownlee (born 1972), American opera singer

Fictional characters

• Lawrence, a minor character from Mona the Vampire
• Lawrence, a character from School of Rock

Inventor

• Lawrence Hargrave (1850-1915), Australian inventor, explorer, astronomer, engineer and aeronautical pioneer

Politics

• Lawrence M. Baskir (born 1938), American federal judge
• Lawrence T. Fuglaar (1895-1972), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Rapides Parish from 1948 to 1952
• Lawrence Gonzi, Maltese politician and former Prime Minister (2004-2013)
• Lawrence M. Rulison (1917–1966), New York

See also

• All pages beginning with "Lawrence"
• Larry (disambiguation)
• Laurence
• Lawrence (surname)
• Lawrence (disambiguation)

References

1. 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.