Laurence
Laurence is an English and French given name. The English masculine name originates from a French form of the Latin Laurentius, a name meaning "man from Laurentum". It is possible, although unlikely, that the name of Laurentum is derived from the Latin laurus ("laurel").
The French feminine name is a form of the masculine Laurent, which is derived from the Latin name.
Given name
Laurence Fishburne, American actor
Laurence Ginnell, Irish politician
Laurence Godfrey (archer), British athlete
Laurence Godfrey (physics lecturer), regular and controversial contributor to the Usenet newsgroups 'soc.culture.British' and 'soc.culture.Canada'
Laurence Golborne, Chilean mining and energy minister
Laurence Harvey, Lithuanian-born actor
Laurence "Laurie" Lee (1914–1997), British poet and novelist
Laurence McKeown, Provisional Irish Republican Army member
Laurence Myers (1858–99), American world-record-setting runner
Laurence Olivier (1907–1989), British actor and director
Laurence Owen, American figure skater