Lawrence (given name)

"Lawrence (name)" redirects here. For Lawrence as a last name, see Lawrence (surname). For other uses, see Lawrence (disambiguation).

Lawrence
Gender:	Male
Origin:	Latin
Meaning:	"From Laurentum" or "The one who wears a laurel wreath"

Lawrence is a male given name, derived from the Latin surname Laurentius. Some notable persons named Lawrence are listed below:

Antarctic explorer

• Lawrence Oates (1880–1912), member of the ill fated Scott expedition to the South Pole.

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.

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.

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

Military

• Lawrence Joel (1928–1984), American war hero

Television, film and stage

• Lawrence Gray (1898–1970), American actor
• Lawrence Ng, Hong Kong 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

Music

• Lawrence Hayward, singer with Felt, Denim and Go Kart Mozart
• Lawrence Welk, band leader, accordion player, and television host

Business

• Lawrence Bossidy, former chairman of Honeywell, former CEO and chairman of AlliedSignal, current chairman of Merck & Co.
• Lawrence Hunt, internet entrepreneur and CEO of Silverjet
• Lawrence E. Page (born 1973), co-founder of Google Inc.

Art

• Lawrence Saint (1885–1961), an American stained glass artist

Fictional characters

• Lawrence, a minor character from Mona the Vampire

Inventor

• Lawrence Hargrave (1850-1915), Australian inventor, explorer, astronomer, engineer and aeronautical pioneer

Politics

• Lawrence Gonzi, Maltese politician and former Prime Minister (2004-2013)

See also

• All pages with titles beginning with Lawrence
• Larry (disambiguation)
• Laurence
• Lawrence (surname)
• Lawrence (disambiguation)