Lars
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Lars is a common male name in the Nordic countries. It is derived from the Roman name "Laurentius," which means "he who is crowned with laurel." In Sweden, people named Lars are commonly nicknamed Lasse.
Some famous people named Lars include:
- Lars Knudsen, Danish researcher in cryptography
- Lars Fillmore, a character in the animated movie Futurama: Bender's Big Score. Also known as Philip J. Fry, the main character in the animated television show Futurama
- Lars Frederiksen, American musician
- Lars Hjortsberg, Swedish actor
- Lars Johann Yngve Lannerbäck, Swedish musician, better known as Yngwie Malmsteen
- Lars Jonsson, Swedish ice hockey player
- Lars Jonsson, Swedish tennis player
- Lars Larson, American conservative talk radio show host
- Lars Leiro, Norwegian politician
- Lars Lindberg Christensen, Danish astronomer
- Lars Magnus Ericsson, Swedish inventor
- Lars Petrus, Rubik's cube champion
- Lars Porsena, Etruscan king
- Lars von Trier, Danish film director
- Lars Ulrich, Danish musician
- Lars Vilks, Swedish artist
