The first name Lorenzo

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About the first name Lorenzo

Meaning

The name Lorenzo is the Italian form of Laurent and originally means “from Laurentum”.

Historical origin

The name Lorenzo comes from Latin Laurentius through Italian Lorenzo.

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Lorenzo recalls the influence of Italian naming traditions in immigrant communities and the international Catholic repertoire.

Pronunciation:lo-ren-zolɔʁɑ̃z.o

Frequency of the first name Lorenzo by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Lorenzo 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 LorenzoLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Lorenzo in baptisms by year.201510501840186218841906192819501840–1844 2 baptisms1865–1869 1 baptisms1875–1879 4 baptisms1880–1884 1 baptisms1885–1889 4 baptisms1890–1894 10 baptisms1895–1899 11 baptisms1900–1904 4 baptisms1905–1909 12 baptisms1910–1914 7 baptisms1915–1919 5 baptisms1920–1924 3 baptisms1925–1929 4 baptisms1930–1934 4 baptisms1935–1939 3 baptisms1940–1944 3 baptisms1950–1954 1 baptisms

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