"Lauren" meaning in All languages combined

See Lauren on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈlɒɹən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈlɔɹɪn/ [General-American], /ˈlɔɹən/ [General-American], /ˈlɑɹən/ [New-York-City] Forms: Laurens [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒɹən Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Lauren (plural Laurens)
  1. A unisex given name
    A female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Laurence; feminine of Lawrence
    Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, English unisex given names Related terms (masculine forms): Laurence, Lawrence
    Sense id: en-Lauren-en-name-fEbz0dme Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 44 44 6 6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 29 19 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 28 21 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 28 21 22 Disambiguation of 'masculine forms': 49 34 8 8
  2. A unisex given name
    A male given name from Latin, of rare usage, variant of Laurence.
    Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Lauren-en-name-4uMINb9h Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 44 44 6 6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 29 19 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 28 21 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 28 21 22
  3. A surname.
    A surname from French [in turn originating as a patronymic], a variant of Laurent.
    Sense id: en-Lauren-en-name-2xCYSuZ9 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 29 19 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 28 21 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 28 21 22
  4. A surname.
    A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic], a rare anglicization of Mac Labhrainn (“son of Laurence”) (McLaren)
    Sense id: en-Lauren-en-name-L4NvTxUc Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 29 19 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 28 21 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 28 21 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (female given name): Loren, Lauryn Synonyms (male given name): Loren, Lorin Related terms: Laura [variant] Related terms (pet forms): Laurie
Disambiguation of 'female given name': 47 47 3 3 Disambiguation of 'male given name': 47 47 3 3 Disambiguation of 'pet forms': 30 30 20 21

Inflected forms

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