Laura

/ˈlɔːrə/ noun

Definition

A feminine given name of Latin origin meaning 'laurel' or 'bay tree.' Historically associated with honor and victory.

Etymology

From Latin 'laurus' meaning laurel tree. In ancient Rome, laurel wreaths crowned victorious generals and poets, making the name symbolically linked to achievement and honor.

Kelly Says

The name Laura connects to one of literature's most influential figures - Petrarch's beloved Laura, who inspired centuries of love poetry despite probably never returning his affection. The laurel association makes every Laura symbolically crowned with victory before she even speaks.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ላውራ
lau.ɾa
ARالعربية
لورا
law.rā
BNবাংলা
লোরা
lo.ɾa
CACatalà
Laura
ˈlau.ɾa
CSČeština
Laura
ˈlau.ra
DADansk
Laura
ˈlau.ɐ
DEDeutsch
Laura
ˈlaʊ.ʁa
ELΕλληνικά
Λάουρα
ˈlaf.ra
ESEspañol
Laura
ˈlaw.ɾa
FAفارسی
لورا
lo.ɾa
FISuomi
Laura
ˈlau.ra
FRFrançais
Laura
lo.ʁa
GUGU
લોરા
lo.ɾa
HAHA
Lọra
lo.ɾa
HEעברית
לורה
lo.rā
HIहिन्दी
लौरा
laurā
HUMagyar
Laura
ˈlau.ɾa
IDBahasa Indonesia
Laura
ˈlau.ɾa
IGIG
Lọra
lo.ɾa
ITItaliano
Laura
ˈlau.ra
JA日本語
ローラ
rōra
KKKK
Лаура
laˈura
KMKM
ឡូរ៉ា
lo.ɾa
KO한국어
로라
ro.ra
MRMR
लॉरा
lo.ɾa
MSBahasa Melayu
Laura
ˈlau.ɾa
MYမြန်မာ
လော်ရာ
lau.ɾa
NLNederlands
Laura
ˈlau.ɾa
NONorsk
Laura
ˈlau.ɾa
PAPA
ਲੌਰਾ
lo.ɾa
PLPolski
Laura
ˈlau.ra
PTPortuguês
Laura
ˈlaw.ɾɐ
RORomână
Laura
ˈlau.ra
RUРусский
Лаура
laˈura
SVSvenska
Laura
ˈlau.ra
SWKiswahili
Lora
lo.ɾa
TAதமிழ்
லௌரா
lau.ɾa
TEతెలుగు
లౌరా
lau.ɾa
THไทย
ลอร่า
lo.rà
TLTL
Laura
ˈlau.ɾa
TRTürkçe
Lora
lo.ɾa
UKУкраїнська
Лаура
laˈura
URاردو
لورا
lo.ɾa
VITiếng Việt
Laura
lau.ra
YOYO
Lọra
lo.ɾa
ZH中文
劳拉
láo lā
ZUZU
Lora
lo.ɾa

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