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Bert, a name also meaning "bright", Lawrence is a masculine given name. It is an Anglicisation of the French Laurent, [ 1] which is in turn derived from the Latin Laurentius or Old Greek Lavrenti. [ 2] Pet forms of Lawrence include Larry, Lawrie and, less commonly, Law. [ 1]
Saint Lawrence. Saint Lawrence or Laurence ( Latin: Laurentius, lit. "laurelled"; 31 December AD 225 [ 1] – 10 August 258) was one of the seven deacons of the city of Rome under Pope Sixtus II who were martyred in the persecution of the Christians that the Roman Emperor Valerian ordered in 258.
Here in Kolby Church, Denmark, 1550. The Book of Revelation or Book of the Apocalypse is the final book of the New Testament (and therefore the final book of the Christian Bible ). Written in Koine Greek, its title is derived from the first word of the text: apokalypsis, meaning 'unveiling' or 'revelation'.
Laurence. Laurence is an English masculine and a French feminine given name. The English masculine name is a variant of Lawrence and it originates from a French form of the Latin Laurentius, a name meaning "man from Laurentum ". The French feminine name Laurence is a form of the masculine Laurent, which is derived from the Latin name.
List of biblical names. Names play a variety of roles in the Bible. They sometimes relate to the nominee's role in a biblical narrative, as in the case of Nabal, a foolish man whose name means "fool". [ 1] Names in the Bible can represent human hopes, divine revelations, or are used to illustrate prophecies. [ 2] [clarification needed]
Lorenc (Albanian), Laurence/Lawrence (English), Lorenz (German), Laurent (French), Laurențiu (Romanian), Lourenço (Portuguese) Lorenzo is an Italian and Spanish masculine given name of Latin origin. It is used in Italy, Spain, and other Spanish-speaking countries. The name was derived from the Roman surname Laurentius.
This article includes a list of biblical proper names that start with A in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.
Luke / ˈluːk / is a male given name, and less commonly, a surname . The name Luke is the English form and the diminutive of the Latin name Lucas . Although the name is attested in ancient inscriptions, the best known historical use of the name is in the New Testament. The Gospel of Luke was written around 70 to 90 AD (the exact years are ...