Italian · Boy name
Lorenzo
“from Laurentum”
About the name Lorenzo
Lorenzo is the Italian and Spanish form of Laurentius, a Latin name meaning a man from Laurentum, a town near Rome associated with laurel trees. Saint Lawrence, a deacon martyred in Rome and said to have been roasted on a gridiron, made the name widespread in Christian Europe. In Italy it is closely linked with Lorenzo de’ Medici, known as il Magnifico, the ruler of Florence who patronised Botticelli and the young Michelangelo. Shakespeare gives the name to Jessica’s lover in The Merchant of Venice.
- Meaning
- from Laurentum
- Origin
- Italian
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- loh-REN-tsoh(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
If you like Lorenzo
Middle names for Lorenzo
- Lorenzo Giovanni
- Lorenzo Alessandro
- Lorenzo James
- Lorenzo Luca
- Lorenzo Antonio
Questions about Lorenzo
- What does Lorenzo mean?
- Lorenzo is an Italian name meaning "from Laurentum".
- How do you pronounce Lorenzo?
- Lorenzo is pronounced loh-REN-tsoh, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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