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Lauren
Lauren is mostly a feminine given name. The name's meaning may be "laurel tree", "sweet of honor", or "wisdom". It is derived from the French name Laurence, a feminine version of Laurent, which is in turn derived from the Roman surname Laurentius. Although originally a male name, the name's popularity with females has been widely attributed to actress Lauren Bacall (born Betty Joan Perske). It is a popular name in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. In the U.S. the name ranked #170 in 2018 and #148 in 2017. The name was most popular in the U.S. in the 1980s and 1990s. Given name * Lauren (Cameroonian footballer) (Laureano Bisan-Etame Mayer; born 1977), Cameroonian men's footballer * Lauren (Brazilian footballer) (Lauren Eduarda Leal Costa; born 2002), Brazilian women's footballer * Lauren Ackerman (1905–1993), American physician and pathologist * Lauren Adams (actress) (born 1982), American actress * Lauren Adamson (1948–2021), American developm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Alaina
Lauren Alaina Kristine Suddeth (born November 8, 1994) is an American singer and songwriter from Rossville, Georgia. She was the runner-up on the tenth season of ''American Idol.'' Her debut studio album, ''Wildflower,'' was released on October 11, 2011. Her second album, '' Road Less Traveled,'' was released January 27, 2017. Alaina later achieved her first number one on the Country Airplay chart with the album's title track. Her second number one came later that year when she simultaneously topped five ''Billboard'' charts with her friend and former classmate Kane Brown on their Diamond certified duet " What Ifs". In addition to this song with Brown, Alaina became an in-demand duet vocalist throughout the next few years, appearing on number one collaborations with Hardy, Devin Dawson, and Dustin Lynch. Her third studio album, '' Sitting Pretty on Top of the World'', was released on September 3, 2021. Alaina was a contestant on the twenty-eighth season of ''Dancing with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Bacall
Betty Joan Perske (September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014), professionally known as Lauren Bacall ( ), was an American actress. She was named the AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars, 20th-greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema by the American Film Institute. She received an Academy Honorary Award in 2009 in recognition of her contribution to the Golden Age of motion pictures. Bacall was one of the last surviving major stars from the Classical Hollywood cinema, Golden Age of Hollywood cinema. Bacall began a career as a model for the Walter Clarence Thornton, Walter Thornton Model Agency before making her film debut at the age of twenty in ''To Have and Have Not (film), To Have and Have Not'' (1944) as the leading lady opposite Humphrey Bogart, whom she later married. She continued in the film noir genre with appearances alongside Bogart in ''The Big Sleep (1946 film), The Big Sleep'' (1946), ''Dark Passage (film), Dark Passage'' (1947), and ''Key Largo (film), Key Largo'' (194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurence
Laurence is in modern use as an English masculine and a French feminine given name. The modern English masculine name is a variant of Lawrence and originates from a French form of the Latin ''Laurentius'', a name meaning "man from Laurentum". The French feminine name Laurence is derived from the same source and is used in French-speaking countries as a form of the masculine '' Laurent''. The name was used in the Middle Ages for both males and females in honor of Saint Laurence, one of the seven deacons of Rome. In England, it was also given in reference to Saint Laurence of Canterbury. In other languages: Lorenzo ( Italian, Spanish), Lorenz ( German). In Ireland, Laurence has traditionally been used as an Anglicization of the Irish masculine name Lorcan or Lorcán. Usage Laurence, used as a spelling variant of the more popular Lawrence, was in regular use for boys in the Anglosphere since the medieval era. It was most popular for boys in English-speaking countries durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurent (name)
Laurent is a French language, French masculine given name of Latin origin. It is used in France, Canada, and other List of countries where French is an official language, French-speaking countries. The name was derived from the Roman surname Laurentius, which meant "from Laurentum". It can also be derived from the Old Greek word Lavrenti, meaning "the bright one, shining one". Laurentum was an ancient Roman city of Latium situated between Ostia (Rome), Ostia and Lavinium, on the west coast of the Italian peninsula southwest of Rome, and its name is either descended from many groves of ''Laurus nobilis'' (bay tree), or, according to Virgil, a single "sacred" laurel tree. The feminine form of Laurent is Laurence. Politics * Charles François Laurent (1856–1939), French senior public official and diplomat * Claude de Roux de Saint-Laurent (died 1689), French soldier, governor of Saint Christophe * Laurent Durocher (1788–1861), member of the Michigan Senate and House of Representat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren (Cameroonian Footballer)
Laureano Bisan-Etame Mayer (born 19 January 1977), commonly known as Lauren, is a Cameroonian former footballer who played as a right-back. As an Arsenal player he won several trophies and is known as one of ' The Invincibles', a title given to the Arsenal squad in 2004 after they went undefeated in the 2003–04 season and won the Premier League title. He also won an Olympic Gold Medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and two Africa Cup of Nations titles in 2000 and 2002 with Cameroon. He holds dual Cameroonian-Spanish nationality due to being raised in Spain. Club career Early career Lauren was born in Kribi, Cameroon, as his parents fled Equatorial Guinea due to the political persecution during the dictatorship of Francisco Macías Nguema. Then the family moved to Seville, Spain, where he was raised. He started his career in Spain playing for Utrera on loan from Sevilla, San Fernando, Sevilla, Levante, and Mallorca. He played the Cup Winners Cup with Mallorca against Lazio, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Christianity: * Lawrence of Rome, Saint Laurentius of Rome (died 258), Italian deacon and saint, born in Spain In Catholicism: * Antipope Laurentius (r. 498–506), antipope of the Roman Catholic Church * Laurence of Canterbury, archbishop of Canterbury known as Saint Laurentius * Lárentíus Kálfsson (1267–1331), bishop of Hólar, Iceland, 1324–1331 * Laurentius Abstemius, Italian writer, Professor of Belles Lettres at Urbino, and Librarian to Duke Guido Ubaldo under Pope Alexander VI * Laurentia McLachlan, Benedictian nun, Great Britain, 1866–1953 In Byzantium: * Joannes Laurentius Lydus, Byzantine writer on antiquarian subjects In Poland: * Wawrzyniec Grzymała Goślicki, Laurentius Grimaldius Gosliscius, (1530–1607), Polish bish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Ambrose
Lauren Ambrose (born February 20, 1978) is an American actress. Ambrose gained recognition and critical acclaim for her starring role as Claire Fisher in the HBO drama series '' Six Feet Under'' (2001–2005), for which she was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards and won two Screen Actors Guild Awards. She went on to star as Jilly Kitzinger in the BBC One science fiction series '' Torchwood: Miracle Day'' (2011), Dorothy Turner in the Apple TV+ psychological horror series ''Servant'' (2019–2023), and as the adult version of Vanessa "Van" Palmer in the Showtime drama thriller series '' Yellowjackets'' (2023–present). Her film credits include '' In & Out'' (1997), '' Can't Hardly Wait'' (1998), '' Psycho Beach Party'' (2000), '' Where the Wild Things Are'' (2009), and '' The Other Woman'' (2009). Ambrose played the title role in '' Loving Leah'', a 2009 Hallmark film. Other credits include '' About Sunny'' (2011), '' Sleepwalk with Me'' (2012), and ''Wanderlust'' (2012). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Aquilina
Lauren Amber Aquilina (born 23 June 1995) is a Maltese-English singer-songwriter, and musician. Born in Bristol, she gained popularity by independently releasing a trilogy of EPs (''Fools'', ''Sinners'', and ''Liars'') whilst studying at school. Her debut album ''Isn't It Strange?'' was released on 26 August 2016, after being signed with Island Records and Universal Music Group. Aquilina took a musical hiatus in October 2016, but resumed in August 2018. Life and career Aquilina was born on 23 June 1995 in Bristol to parents from Malta. Her musical origins began with her playing piano in school. She has been singing since she was eight years old and has been playing piano since she was nine. When she was thirteen years old she attended her first open mic event and sang " Poker Face" by Lady Gaga while her mother filmed her. Aquilina's manager (at the time), Ryan Walter, came across one of the videos and the two began working with one another putting together Aquilina's initial EP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Anderson (dancer)
Lauren Anderson (born February 19, 1965) is an American ballet dancer and a former principal dancer with the Houston Ballet. In 1990, she was one of the first African-American ballerinas to become a principal for a major dance company, an important milestone in American ballet. She appeared in many ballets such as ''Don Quixote'', ''Cleopatra'', and ''The Nutcracker''. She retired from the Houston Ballet in 2006 and retired from dance altogether in 2009. In 2016, Anderson had her pointe shoes from her final performance placed in the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Early life and education Lauren was the only child of Lawrence Anderson, a school administrator, and Doris Parker-Morales, a classical piano teacher. She was born in Houston, Texas, on February 19, 1965. Anderson started dance lessons and lessons to learn the violin, but she chose to continue with dance instead of music due to the cost of lessons for both, and she felt that she c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren (Brazilian Footballer)
Lauren Eduarda Leal Costa (born 13 September 2002), simply known as Lauren, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Atlético Madrid in Liga F and the Brazil women's national team. Club career In Brazil, Lauren played for AD Centro Olímpico and debuted as a professional for São Paulo. She also played for Spanish club Madrid CFF in Liga F, making 40 total appearances and reaching the quarterfinals of the 2021–22 Copa de la Reina de Fútbol. On 24 July 2023, NWSL club Kansas City Current signed Lauren to a contract through 2024 with an option for an additional year. The Current had previously traded $100,000 in NWSL allocation money and a 2024 international slot to fellow NWSL club North Carolina Courage in exchange for the right to sign Lauren. On 21 August 2024, Kansas City Current announced that Lauren had been transferred to Atlético Madrid. International career Lauren represented Brazil at the 2018 South American U-17 Women's Cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Adamson
Lauren Bernstein Adamson (June 21, 1948 – December 31, 2021) was an American developmental psychologist known for her research on communicative development, parent-child interaction, and joint attention in infants with typical and atypical developmental trajectories. She was a Regents' Professor Emerita of Psychology at Georgia State University. Adamson was a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 7, Developmental Psychology) and also a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. She was the author of the book ''Communication Development During Infancy'' and co-editor of ''Communication and Language Acquisition: Discoveries from Atypical Development'' (with Mary Ann Romski). Biography Lauren Bernstein was born in Saranac Lake, New York, and grew up in Milford, Connecticut. Adamson received her B.A. in Psychology, with minors in Biology and Sociology, from Swarthmore College in 1970. At Swarthmore studied with Hans Wallach. She then attended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Agenbag
Lauren Agenbag (born 16 August 1996) is a South African cricket umpire. Since February 2019, she has set several firsts in regards to women's umpiring in international and domestic cricket matches. Career On 1 February 2019, Agenbag stood in the opening Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) match between South Africa and Sri Lanka, at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town. In doing so, she became the first South African woman to umpire a T20I match. The International Cricket Council (ICC) does not have official records, but at the age of 22 years, she is also believed to be the youngest person to umpire in an international cricket fixture, since George Coulthard did so in Australia in January 1879. Cricket South Africa's Chief Executive, Thabang Moroe, praised Agenbag, saying "this is a very significant moment for umpiring in South Africa". Dane van Niekerk, captain of South Africa's women's team also praised Agenbag, saying "she held her own and it's awesome to a see a woma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
