Laurențiu (name)

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Laurențiu
Gender Male
Language(s) Romanian
Origin
Meaning "From Laurentum", or "Laurelled"
Region of origin Romania
Other names
Related names Lorenzo (Italian, Spanish), Laurent (French), Lourenço (Portuguese)

Laurențiu is a Romanian masculine given name of Latin origin. It is used in Romania. The name was derived from the Roman surname Laurentius, which meant "from Laurentum". Laurentum was an ancient Roman city of Latium situated between Ostia and Lavinium, on the west coast of the Italian peninsula southwest of Rome.

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