The first name Laurent

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About the first name Laurent

Meaning

The name Laurent is linked to the ancient town of Laurentum and was later associated with the laurel.

Historical origin

The name Laurent comes from Latin Laurentius, “from Laurentum”.

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Laurent is one of the names whose presence in older records is partly explained by Catholic tradition and the names of saints.

Pronunciation:lor-anloʁ.ɑ̃

Frequency of the first name Laurent by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Laurent by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name LaurentLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Laurent in baptisms by year.5037251201635170817811854192720001635–1639 5 baptisms1640–1644 4 baptisms1655–1659 4 baptisms1660–1664 6 baptisms1665–1669 2 baptisms1670–1674 3 baptisms1675–1679 4 baptisms1680–1684 5 baptisms1685–1689 2 baptisms1690–1694 2 baptisms1695–1699 5 baptisms1700–1704 4 baptisms1705–1709 1 baptisms1710–1714 8 baptisms1715–1719 2 baptisms1720–1724 6 baptisms1725–1729 4 baptisms1730–1734 6 baptisms1735–1739 5 baptisms1740–1744 7 baptisms1745–1749 8 baptisms1750–1754 6 baptisms1755–1759 9 baptisms1760–1764 10 baptisms1765–1769 10 baptisms1770–1774 15 baptisms1775–1779 13 baptisms1780–1784 10 baptisms1785–1789 20 baptisms1790–1794 19 baptisms1795–1799 20 baptisms1800–1804 26 baptisms1805–1809 25 baptisms1810–1814 31 baptisms1815–1819 37 baptisms1820–1824 33 baptisms1825–1829 21 baptisms1830–1834 30 baptisms1835–1839 27 baptisms1840–1844 36 baptisms1845–1849 30 baptisms1850–1854 42 baptisms1855–1859 37 baptisms1860–1864 26 baptisms1865–1869 23 baptisms1870–1874 33 baptisms1875–1879 9 baptisms1880–1884 13 baptisms1885–1889 5 baptisms1890–1894 10 baptisms1895–1899 14 baptisms1900–1904 12 baptisms1905–1909 11 baptisms1910–1914 8 baptisms1915–1919 12 baptisms1920–1924 17 baptisms1925–1929 22 baptisms1930–1934 6 baptisms1935–1939 11 baptisms1940–1944 16 baptisms1945–1949 9 baptisms1950–1954 9 baptisms1955–1959 5 baptisms1960–1964 6 baptisms1965–1969 3 baptisms1970–1974 2 baptisms1975–1979 1 baptisms1980–1984 3 baptisms1985–1989 4 baptisms1990–1994 4 baptisms1995–1999 4 baptisms2000–2004 1 baptisms

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