Laurel
[ˈlɔːrəl]Meaning
from the laurel tree, ultimately from Latin laurus
Background Story
Laurel is a unisex given name taken from the laurel tree, ultimately from the Latin laurus. It is used in Ancient Roman and in Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian and Icelandic. The related names Laura, Lauren, Lori and Lorraine are also recorded, along with the variants Laurelle and Lorelle.
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