Laurin is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

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Anna-Lena Laurin Anna-Lena Laurin (born 1962) is a classical Swedish composer and pianist whose music often involves jazz improvisation in her orchestral works. She was commissioned to write ''Iphigenia'' (2009) for the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and w ...

(born 1962), Swedish composer *

Camille Laurin Camille Laurin ( ; May 6, 1922 – March 11, 1999) was a psychiatrist and ''Parti Québécois'' (PQ) politician in the Canadian province of Quebec. A MNA member for the riding of Bourget, he is considered the father of Quebec's language ...

(1922–1999), psychiatrist and politician in Quebec, Canada *

Dan Laurin Dan Laurin (January 19, 1960 in Jönköping, Sweden) is a Swedish recorder player. Life and career Laurin studied under Ulla Wijk, Paul Nauta and Eva Legêne at the Conservatories of Odense and Copenhagen from 1976 to 1982. Since 1980 he has pe ...

(born 1960), Swedish recorder player * Georges-Philippe Laurin (1892–1964), Quebec politician *

Joseph Laurin Joseph Laurin (October 18, 1811 – March 3, 1888) was a Quebec notary, author and political figure. He was born in Quebec City in 1811 and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec. He taught there and at the Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Po ...

(1811–1888), Quebec author and politician *

Lucien Laurin Lucien Laurin (March 18, 1912 – June 26, 2000) was a Canadian jockey and Hall of Fame Thoroughbred horse trainer. He was best known for training Secretariat, who won the Triple Crown in 1973. Life and career Laurin was born in Joliette, Quebe ...

(1912–2000), French-Canadian jockey and horse trainer *

Maria Laurin Maria Albertina Gelhaar née Laurin (1858-1920) was a Swedish operatic soprano. She made her debut in September 1881 at Stockholm's Nya Teatern in Mozart's one-act opera ''Der Schauspieldirektor''. In February 1883, she appeared for the first ti ...

(1858–1920), Swedish opera singer *

Rachel Laurin Rachel Laurin (, August 11, 1961 – August 13, 2023) was a Canadian organist, composer and music educator in Quebec. Biography Rachel Laurin was born in Saint-Benoît, Quebec, on August 11, 1961. Laurin studied organ with . She went on to study a ...

(1961–2023), Canadian organist, composer and music educator *

René Laurin René Laurin (4 February 1940 – 21 January 2023) was a Canadian politician who was a member of the House of Commons from 1993 to 2000. Born in Joliette, Quebec, Laurin was a teacher in Joliette's public and secondary schools after receiving ...

(born 1940), Quebec politician * Rene-Georges Laurin (died 2006), member of the World War II French Resistance and politician *

Václav Laurin Václav Laurin (27 September 1865 – 3 December 1930) was a Czech engineer, industrialist and automotive pioneer. He, along with Václav Klement, founded automobile manufacturer Laurin & Klement that later became Škoda Auto, the largest Czech ...

(1865–1930), Czech engineer, entrepreneur and industrialist

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Laurin Pepper Hugh McLaurin Pepper III (January 18, 1930 – February 4, 2018) was an American Major League Baseball player, All-American football player, and high school football coach. Born in Vaughan, Mississippi, he is a member of the University of Sout ...

(born 1931), former Major League Baseball pitcher *

Laurin Lyman Williams Laurin Lyman Williams (3 October 1895 – 10 September 1975) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. He was the Comptroller of the Army in the late 1950s. Early life Williams was born on 3 October 1895, in Spokane, Washington. He gr ...

(1895–1975), US Army Lieutenant General * Laurin D. Woodworth (1837–1897), American politician *

Laurin Böhler Laurin Boehler (born 4 January 1995) is an Austrian judoka. Judo career Boehler is a bronze medalist from the 2019 Judo Grand Slam Düsseldorf in the 100 kg category. During the next few years Böhler suffered three Anterior cruciate lig ...

(born 1995), Austrian Judoka

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