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Lars is a common male name in Scandinavian countries such as Norway, Denmark and Sweden. It is derived from the Roman "Laurentius," which means "he who is crowned with laurel." Well-known people who posses this name include:

Lars Frederiksen, American musician
Lars Jonsson, Swedish ice hockey player
Lars Jonsson, Swedish tennis player
Lars Larson, American talk radio show host
Lars Leiro, Norwegian politician
Lars Lindberg Christensen, Danish astronomer
Lars Porsena, Etruscan king
Lars von Trier, Danish film director
Lars Ulrich, Danish musician
Lars Vilks, Swedish artist

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 '''Lars''' is a common male name in Scandinavian countries such as [[Norway]], [[Denmark]] and [[Sweden]]. It is derived from the Roman "Laurentius," which means "he who is crowned with laurel." Well-known people who posses this name include:
+* [[Lars Frederiksen]], American musician
-* [[Lars Frederiksen]], guitarist and vocalist for the punk rock band [[Rancid (band)|Rancid]], and the frontman of [[Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards]]
-* [[Lars Jonsson (hockey)|Lars Jonsson]], Swedish professional ice hockey player with the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL
+* [[Lars Jonsson (hockey)|Lars Jonsson]], Swedish ice hockey player
-* [[Lars Jonsson (tennis player)|Lars Jonsson]], former tennis player from Sweden
+* [[Lars Jonsson (tennis player)|Lars Jonsson]], Swedish tennis player
-* [[Lars Larson]], an [[Oregon]] conservative talk radio show host
+* [[Lars Larson]], American talk radio show host
-* [[Lars Leiro]], Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communications in 1963
+* [[Lars Leiro]], Norwegian politician
-* [[Lars Lindberg Christensen]], author and Press Officer for the International Astronomical Union
+* [[Lars Lindberg Christensen]], Danish astronomer
-* [[Lars Porsena]], an [[Etruscan civilization|Etruscan]] king important in the history of [[ancient Rome]]
+* [[Lars Porsena]], Etruscan king
-* [[Lars von Trier]], a Danish [[film director]], closely associated with the [[Dogme 95]] collective
+* [[Lars von Trier]], Danish film director
-* [[Lars Ulrich]], [[Denmark|Danish]] drummer of the [[heavy metal]] band [[Metallica]]
+* [[Lars Ulrich]], Danish musician
+* [[Lars Vilks]], Swedish artist
 [[Category:Given names]]