What is the biblical meaning of the name Lawrence?

Answer 1

The last and first name Lawrence is taken from Latin and means "The Laurel-Crowned One".

But wait! -There's more... 'Lawrence' does indeed derive from the Latin surname Laurentius: but it literally means man from Laurentum, which is a town in Italy renowned for its laurels, or 'bay laurel trees'. The name gained great popularity in medieval Europe primarily due to the exploits of a Christian, martyred by the Romans, in the 3rd century.

Prior to the Norman Conquest, the surname Lawrence can be found to have been holding a family seat in Lancashire.

Answer 2

The proud and noble English surname Lawrence originated with a town in Italy (Laurentium) that was named for its laurels or bay trees. Lawrence gained popularity as a given name in medieval Europe primarily due to a 3rd century Roman martyr by that name. Its earliest records as an English surname are to be found amongst the ancient records of Lancashire, where they'd held a family seat, well before the Norman Invasion of 1066 A.D.

Family motto: "Be ready!"

Answer 3

Proudly bearing the mighty family motto of "Be ready!" through the gathering mists of time from Lancashire, where they held a family seat from ancient times, the English surname of Lawrence derives from the Latin-language name "Laurentius", meaning "man from Laurentium", a famous Italian town renowned for it's laurels, or bay trees (bay laurel leaves are utilized in Italian cuisine).

Answer 4

The name Lawrence is taken from an Italian city called Laurentium, and has no biblical meaning whatsoever.