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lorette

DIMINUTIVE OF:
laura
LANGUAGE FAMILY:
indo-european > italic > latin
ORIGIN:
latin 
NAME ROOT:
LAURUS
MEANING:
This name means “Laurel, from the place of laurel trees, laurel branch, laurel wreath”. The Laurel tree was sacred to the God Apollo and is a symbol of wisdom and glory. The name Laura and its variants are derived from the “bay laurel plant”, which in the Greco-Roman era was used as a symbol of victory, honor or fame. In British North America, it is very likely that the name Laura was extremely popular for female newborns until its rapid decline starting in the late 19th century. The name Laura was among the top 40 names for female newborns for much of the late 19th century in the United States until it dropped off the chart in 1899 at #43. Saint Laura of Cordoba (Spanish: “Santa Laura de Córdoba”) (died 864), was a Spanish Christian who lived in Muslim Spain during the 9th century. The Blessed Laura Vicuña (1891–1904) is a Chilean holy figure canonized as blessed by the Roman Catholic Church. She is the patron of abuse victims. Saints Florus and Laurus are venerated as Christian martyrs of the 2nd century. According to a Greek tale, they were twin brothers who worked as stonemasons.
KEYWORDS:
RELIGION (SAINTS)

Usage

  • frenchfrench

Related names

VARIANTS
french
laura, laure, laura-lee, lauralee, lauraleen, lauralie, laura-line, lauraline, lauraly, lauralyne, loralie, loraline
PET & SHORT FORM
french
laurène, laurette, laurine, lora

Use in other languages

LANGUAGES
albanian
laureta, lauretë
catalan
laura, llora
croatian
laura
czech
laura
danish
laura
dutch
laura
english
laura, laurel, lorene, laurinda, lorinda, laurelle, lorelle
estonian
laura
faroese
laura
finnish
laura
galician
laura
german
laura
greenlandic
laura
hungarian - magyar
laura
irish
laura
italian
laura
latin
Laurea
latvian
laura
lithuanian
laura
norwegian
laura
polish
laura
portuguese
laura
romanian
laura
slovene
laura, lavra
spanish
laura
swedish
laura
welsh
laura, lowri

Geographical spread (only living languages)

Popularity & Ranking

#14786UNITED STATES RANKING

Social Security AdministrationThe U.S.A. popularity ranking comes from US Government Social Security Administration.

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5
Numerological Values:
5

If the chosen name for your baby has a number value of 5, it suggests brilliance, enthusiasm, energy and versatility. These individuals are believed to be adventurous and love their freedom. They like challenges and get bored with routine. They often need several activities to keep their active mind occupied.

Chakra Number:
5: The number of the Throat Chakra "Vishuddha"

The throat chakra is the fifth chakra and its color is blue. It is one the three primary colors. The main energy of blue is communication and it is the color used to soothe the soul. Explore this Divine color in depth, learn what it means and what it represents.

Color meaning:

The color blue is one of trust, honesty and loyalty. It is sincere, reserved and quiet, and doesn't like to make a fuss or draw attention. Blue hates confrontation, and likes to do things in its own way. From a color psychology perspective, blue is reliable and responsible. This color exhibits an inner security and confidence. You can rely on it to take control and do the right thing in difficult times. It has a need for order and direction in its life, including its living and work spaces.

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