Lorenz is an originally German name derived from the Roman surname

Laurentius Laurentius is a Latin given name and surname that means "''From Laurentum''" (a city near Rome). It is possible that the place name ''Laurentum'' is derived from the Latin ''laurus'' ("laurel"). People with the name include: In Early Christian ...

, which means "from Laurentum".

Given name

People with the given name Lorenz include: * Prince Lorenz of Belgium (born 1955), member of the Belgian royal family by his marriage with Princess Astrid of Belgium * Lorenz Böhler (1885–1973), Austrian trauma surgeon * Lorenz Hart (1895–1943), American lyricist, half of the famed Broadway songwriting team Rodgers and Hart *

Lorenz Lange Lorenz or Lorents Lange (russian: Лоренц (Лаврентий) Ланг; c. 1690 – 1752) was an official in 18th-century Siberia who dealt with Russo-Chinese trade and diplomacy. His reports were a major influence on Russian policy and ...

(1690–1752), Russian official in Siberia *

Lorenz Oken Lorenz Oken (1 August 1779 – 11 August 1851) was a German naturalist, botanist, biologist, and ornithologist. Oken was born Lorenz Okenfuss (german: Okenfuß) in Bohlsbach (now part of Offenburg), Ortenau, Baden, and studied natural history ...

(1779–1851), German naturalist *

Lorenz of Werle Lorenz, Lord of Werle-Güstrow (between 1338 and 1340 – between 24 February 1393 and 6 May 1394) was Lord of Werle-Güstrow from 1360 to 1393 (or 1394). He was the eldest son of Nicholas III, Lord of Werle-Güstrow and Agnes of Mecklenbu ...

(1338/40–1393/94), Lord of Werle-Güstrow

Surname

People with the name surname Lorenz include: *

Adolf Lorenz Adolf Lorenz (21 April 1854, Vidnava – 12 February 1946, Sankt Andrä-Wördern) was an Austrian orthopedic surgeon. Career He studied medicine at the University of Vienna and subsequently worked as an assistant to surgeon Eduard Albert (1841� ...

(1854–1946), Austrian surgeon * Alfred Lorenz (1868–1939), Austrian-German musical analyst * Angela Lorenz (born 1965), American artist * Barbara Lorenz, make-up artist * Carl Lorenz (1913–1993), German cyclist *

Christian Lorenz Christian "Flake" Lorenz (; born 16 November 1966) is a German musician and keyboard player for Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein, as well as the main composer of the band along with guitarist Richard Kruspe. He was also a member of the East G ...

(born 1966), German musician * Edward Norton Lorenz (1917–2008), American mathematician and meteorologist * Francis S. Lorenz (1914–2008), American jurist and politician *

Friedrich Lorenz Friedrich Lorenz (10 June 1897 in Klein Freden – 13 November 1944 in Halle) was a Catholic priest and a member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Life Friedrich Lorenz was born as a postman's son in 1897 in Klein Freden in today's H ...

(1897–1944), German Catholic priest *

Hans Lorenz Hans Lorenz (24 March 1865 – 4 July 1940) was a German engineer and mathematical physicist. He was an influential professor at the University of Göttingen and at Danzig where he was involved in establishing the training of engineers with sound ma ...

(1865–1940), German engineer and physicist *

Konrad Lorenz Konrad Zacharias Lorenz (; 7 November 1903 – 27 February 1989) was an Austrian zoologist, ethologist, and ornithologist. He shared the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Nikolaas Tinbergen and Karl von Frisch. He is often regarde ...

(1903–1989), Austrian zoologist, ethologist, and ornithologist * Kuno Lorenz (born 1932), German philosopher *

Lee Lorenz Lee Sharp Lorenz (October 17, 1932 – December 8, 2022) was an American cartoonist most notable for his work in ''The New Yorker''. Early life and education Lorenz was born on October 17, 1932 in Hackensack, New Jersey. After studying at Nor ...

(1932-2022), American cartoonist *

Ludvig Lorenz Ludvig Valentin Lorenz (; 18 January 1829 – 9 June 1891) was a Danish physicist and mathematician. He developed mathematical formulae to describe phenomena such as the relation between the refraction of light and the density of a pure transpar ...

(1829–1891), Danish mathematician and physicist *

Max Lorenz (tenor) Max Lorenz (born Max Sülzenfuß; 10 May 1901 – 11 January 1975) was a German heldentenor famous for Wagnerian roles. Career Lorenz was born in Düsseldorf, and studied with Ernst Grenzebach in Berlin in the 1920s. He later was a pupil of E ...

(1901–1975), German tenor * Max O. Lorenz, (1880–1962), American economist *

Michael Lorenz (footballer) Michael Lorenz (born 11 January 1979) is a German former footballer who played as a defender or midfielder. He is currently the assistant coach of Arminia Klosterhardt. His brother, Stefan, was also a professional footballer. Playing career L ...

(born 1979), German footballer * Michael Lorenz (musicologist) (born 1958), Austrian musicologist *

Michael Lorenz (veterinarian) Michael Lorenz was the dean of the Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University–Stillwater, Oklahoma, from 2001-2011. He obtained his Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences, Oklahoma State University; D.V.M., Oklahoma State Un ...

, American veterinary scientist *

Ottokar Lorenz Ottokar Lorenz (17 September 1832 – 13 May 1904) was an Austrian-German historian and genealogist. He was born in Iglau (now Jihlava, Czech Republic) and died in Jena. He was the father of chemist Richard Lorenz (1863-1929). He studied philolog ...

(1832–1904), Austrian-German historian and genealogist *

Richard Lorenz (artist) Richard Lorenz (9 February 1858 – 4 August 1915) was a German artist known for his paintings of scenes from the Western United States. He specialized in painting horses. Early life Richard Lorenz was born on 9 February 1858 in Voigtstedt, Germ ...

German artist painted in the western genre * Stephen R. Lorenz (born 1951), American Commander, Air Education and Training Command, United States Air Force *

Richard Lorenz (bobsleigh) Richard Lorenz (born 1 March 1901; date of death unknown) is an Austrian bobsledder who competed from the late 1920s to the mid-1930s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 11th in the four-man event at Garmisch-Partenki ...

(born 1901, death unknown), Austrian bobsledder * Taylor Lorenz, American journalist * Ulrike Lorenz (born 1963), German art historian and president of the Klassik Stiftung Weimar *

Werner Lorenz Werner Lorenz (October 2, 1891 – March 13, 1974) was an SS functionary during the Nazi era. He was head of the ''Volksdeutsche Mittelstelle'' (VOMI) (Main Office for Ethnic Germans), an organization charged with resettling ethnic Germans in ...

(1891–1974), German SS-General and war criminal *

William Lorenz William F. Lorenz (February 15, 1882 – February 19, 1958) was a Major (O4) in the United States Army Medical Corps during World War I. He was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for his combat actions in France, and had previously ser ...

(1882–1958), American physician, psychiatrist, and U.S. Army medical officer in World War I

Fictional Characters

*Lorenz Hellman Gloucester, a character from the video game '' Fire Emblem: Three Houses''

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