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Lauren (F)>

Lauren (female)

Variants:Laura (F) Laurencia (F)
Pet Name(s):Lauri (F) Loz (F)
Can be spelt:Loren (F)
Masculine form:Laurence (M) Lawrence (M) Loren (M) Lorin (M)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

English, of recent coinage.

Lauren was not recorded before the mid 20th century. It was most probably derived from the male name Laurence, as a variant of Laura, both of which are derived from the Latin for "laurel".