The first name Laura

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About the first name Laura

Meaning

The name Laura is associated with the “laurel,” a symbol of victory and honor.

Historical origin

The name Laura comes from Latin laurus “laurel” or feminine forms related to Laurus and Laurentius.

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The use of Laura shows how names from Roman antiquity entered the European given-name repertoire.

Pronunciation:lo-raloʁ.a

Frequency of the first name Laura by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Laura 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 LauraLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Laura in baptisms by year.2001501005001805184618871928196920101805–1809 2 baptisms1820–1824 4 baptisms1825–1829 4 baptisms1830–1834 2 baptisms1835–1839 6 baptisms1840–1844 4 baptisms1845–1849 6 baptisms1850–1854 2 baptisms1855–1859 2 baptisms1860–1864 14 baptisms1865–1869 14 baptisms1870–1874 22 baptisms1875–1879 24 baptisms1880–1884 42 baptisms1885–1889 80 baptisms1890–1894 108 baptisms1895–1899 92 baptisms1900–1904 70 baptisms1905–1909 34 baptisms1910–1914 30 baptisms1915–1919 16 baptisms1920–1924 16 baptisms1925–1929 6 baptisms1930–1934 6 baptisms1935–1939 2 baptisms1940–1944 4 baptisms1955–1959 2 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms1970–1974 2 baptisms1975–1979 2 baptisms1980–1984 2 baptisms1985–1989 2 baptisms1990–1994 8 baptisms1995–1999 16 baptisms2000–2004 14 baptisms2005–2009 4 baptisms2010–2014 2 baptisms

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