Lourenço (name)

Lourenço is a Portuguese surname and masculine given name of Latin origin. It is used in Portugal and other Portuguese-speaking countries. The name was derived from the Roman surname Laurentius, which meant "from Laurentum". Laurentum was an ancient Roman city of Latium situated between Ostia and Lavinium, on the west coast of the Italian peninsula southwest of Rome.

Lourenço
PronunciationPortuguese pronunciation: [lo(w)ˈɾẽsu]
GenderMale
Language(s)Portuguese
Origin
Meaning"From Laurentum", or "Laurelled"
Region of originPortugal
Other names
Related namesLorenzo (Italian, Spanish), Laurent (French), Laurențiu (Romanian), Lawrence, Laurence

Notable people named Lourenço

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