# Laurence

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈlɒ.ɹəns/ · frequency rank #16,269

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Latin, feminine equivalent Lauren.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

## Etymology
From the name of a third century Roman martyr, Latin Laurentius, "a person from Laurentum", the place name possibly derived from laurus (“laurel”).

## Easily confused with
- **Laurent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laurence-vs-laurent)
- **Lawrence** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laurence-vs-lawrence)
- **Lauren** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lauren-vs-laurence)
- **laureate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laureate-vs-laurence)

## Common misspellings (12)
`alurence`, `laruence`, `lauernce`, `laurance`, `laurecne`, `laurencce`, `laurenec`, `laurennce`, `laurnece`, `laurrence`, `llaurence`, `luarence`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/laurence