Laurent (name)

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

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Laurent is a French masculine given name of Latin origin. It is used in France, Canada, and other French-speaking countries. 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.

Politics

Louis St. Laurent, the twelfth Prime Minister of Canada
Jeanne St. Laurent, the wife of Louis St. Laurent
Laurent-Désiré Kabila, former president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Laurent Gbagbo, former president of Côte d'Ivoire

Mathematics

Laurent Schwartz, French mathematician
Paul Matthieu Hermann Laurent, French mathematician
Pierre Alphonse Laurent, French mathematician best known as the discoverer of the Laurent series

Royalty

Laurent, Prince of Belgium, 11th in line to the Belgian throne

Science

A. Laurent, a French astronomer
Auguste Laurent (1807-1853), French chemist
Laurent Lantieri, French plastic surgeon who is a pioneer in the field of face transplantation
Raymond Laurent, Belgian herpetologist

Sports

Laurent Blanc, French association football manager
Laurent Capet, French volleyball player
Laurent Chambertin, French volleyball player
Laurent Fignon (1960-2010), French cyclist
Laurent Koscielny, French association football player
Laurent Manuel, American association football (soccer) player
Laurent Robinson, American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys
Lucien Laurent, French association football player
Roger Laurent, Belgian racing driver

Other

Laurent Nkunda, Congolese rebel general
Laurent Véronnez, Belgium-based trance DJ
Mélanie Laurent, French actress
Laurent Brancowitz, guitarist for French band Phoenix (band)