Lauren

//ˈlɒɹən// name

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  1. 1
    A unisex given name.; A female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Laurence; feminine of Lawrence

    ""I don't like my name," said Delphine. "Nobody likes their own name." "I don't like mine." "Lauren's nice. They picked a nice name for you.""

  2. 2
    A unisex given name.; A male given name from Latin, of rare usage, variant of Laurence.
  3. 3
    A surname.; A surname from French [in turn originating as a patronymic], a variant of Laurent.

    "For example, the new York designer Ralph Lifshitz chose to change his "unpleasant-sounding" name to Ralph Lauren, creating a multi-billion-dollar clothing enterprise as a result."

  4. 4
    A surname.; A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic], a rare anglicization of Mac Labhrainn (“son of Laurence”) (McLaren)

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