Lawrence (given name)
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| Lawrence | |
| Gender: | Male |
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| Origin: | English |
| Meaning: | "From Laurentum, Italy" or also "The one who has a laurel wreath" |
Lawrence is a male given name. Some notable persons named Lawrence are listed below:
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[edit] Antarctic Explorer
- Lawrence Oates (1880–1912), member of the ill fated Scott expedition to the South Pole.
[edit] Christianity
- Saint Lawrence of Rome (died 258), Italian deacon and Roman Catholic saint, born in Spain.
- Lawrence I, bishop of Milan from 490 to c. 511, saint
- Brother Lawrence de la Résurrection (died 1691), a Carmelite monk.
[edit] Education
- Lawrence S. Bacow, former president of Tufts University
- Lawrence M. Krauss, professor of physics and director of the Origins Initiative at Arizona State University.
[edit] Sports
- Lawrence Chimezie Akandu (born 1974), a Nigerian-born Hong Kong football player
- Lawrence Peckham (born 1944), Australian high jumper
- Lawrence Sampleton (born 1959), former American football player
- Lawrence Taylor (born 1959), nicknamed LT, former Hall of Fame American football player who played for the New York Giants
- Edward Lawrence Levy (1851–1932), English world champion weightlifter
[edit] Military
- Lawrence Joel (1928–1984), American war hero
[edit] Television , Film, and Stage
- Lawrence Gray (1898–1970), American actor
- Laurence Olivier (1907-1989) English actor of stage and screen, best known for his performance of Shakespeare.
- Lawrence Raghavendra, a South Indian film actor
[edit] Music
- Lawrence Hayward, singer with Felt, Denim and Go Kart Mozart
- Lawrence Welk, band leader, accordion player, and television host
- Lawrence Chung, bay area rapper, and real estate appraiser
[edit] Business
- Lawrence Bossidy, former chairman of Honeywell, former CEO and chairman of AlliedSignal, current chairman of Merck
- Lawrence Hunt, internet entrepreneur and CEO of Silverjet
- Lawrence E. Page (born 1973), co-founder of Google Inc.
[edit] Art
- Lawrence Saint (1885–1961), an American stained glass artist
[edit] Inventor
- Lawrence Hargrave (1850-1915), Australian inventor, explorer, astronomer, engineer and aeronautical pioneer
