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given name. The name is of English

origin Origin(s) or The Origin may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Comics and manga * ''Origin'' (comics), a Wolverine comic book mini-series published by Marvel Comics in 2002 * ''The Origin'' (Buffy comic), a 1999 ''Buffy the Vampire Sl ...

from the Latin ''Lauras'' with the meaning referring to the laurel tree. Various names related to Laurel are

Laura Laura may refer to: People * Laura (given name) * Laura, the British code name for the World War I Belgian spy Marthe Cnockaert Places Australia * Laura, Queensland, a town on the Cape York Peninsula * Laura, South Australia * Laura Bay, a bay on ...

Lauren Lauren may be a given name or surname.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 ...

Lori Lori may refer to: *Lori (given name) *Lori Province, Armenia *Lori Fortress, a fortress in Armenia *Lori Berd, a village in Armenia *Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget, a historical Armenian kingdom from c. 980 to 1240, sometimes known as the Kingdom of L ...

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Lorraine Lorraine , also , , ; Lorrain: ''Louréne''; Lorraine Franconian: ''Lottringe''; german: Lothringen ; lb, Loutrengen; nl, Lotharingen is a cultural and historical region in Northeastern France, now located in the administrative region of G ...

. Another related name would be the Germanic Mythology name ''Lorelie'' which means "luring rock" and is mentioned in a

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

legend saying that a maiden named Lorelei, who lives upon a rock in Rhine River, lures fishermen into death by her songs. Laurel may refer to:

People

Laurel Aitken Lorenzo "Laurel" Aitken (22 April 1927 – 17 July 2005) was an influential Caribbean singer and one of the pioneers of Jamaican ska music. He is often referred to as the "Godfather of Ska". Career Born in Cuba of mixed Cuban and Jamaican de ...

(1927–2005), nicknamed the "Godfather of Ska" * Laurel Arnell-Cullen, British singer * Laurel Beckett, American biostatician *

Laurel G. Bellows Laurel G. Bellows is the Founder and Managing Principal of The Bellows Law Group, P.C. in Chicago, Illinois. She represents C-Suite and senior management to negotiate employment agreements. Bellows graduated from Loyola University Chicago School ...

, American lawyer and former president of the American Bar Association *

Laurel Burch Laurel Burch (December 31, 1945 – September 13, 2007) was an American artist, designer and businesswoman. Early life Born Laurel Anne Harte in the San Fernando Valley, California, on New Year's Eve, 1945, to parents Ann and Russell Harte. ...

(1945–2007), folk artist known for her brightly colored feline themes *

Laurel Braitman Laurel S. Braitman (born February 11, 1978) is an American science historian, writer, and a TED Fellow. She is Writer-in-Residence at the Stanford School of Medicine and a Contributing Writer for Pop Up Magazine. She is also an affiliate artist ...

(born 1978), American science historian and writer * Laurel Cronin (1939–1992), American actress * Laurel Clark (1961–2003), astronaut and doctor who flew on the last flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia * Laurel Collins (1984), Canadian politician *

Laurel Griggs Laurel Griggs (June 28, 2006 – November 5, 2019) was an American child actress, primarily acting in Broadway theatre, and also appearing in films and on television, including two appearances in '' Saturday Night Live'' and a small part in the ...

(2006–2019), American child actress * Laurel Edwards (born 1966), Australian television presenter * Laurel Halo, electronic musician * Laurell K. Hamilton, American author *

Laurel Goodwin Laurel Goodwin (August 11, 1942 – February 25, 2022) was an American film and television actress who is known for her role as the love interest of Elvis Presley in the 1962 film ''Girls! Girls! Girls!'', as well as appearing as Yeoman J.M. Col ...

(1942–2022), American actress * Laurel Hester (1956–2006), American police lieutenant *

Laurel Holloman Laurel Lisa Holloman is an American painter and actress. She is best known for playing Tina Kennard in ''The L Word''. Early life Holloman is the youngest child in her family. She has two older brothers. She graduated from Saint Mary's Schoo ...

, American actress * Laurel Martyn (1916–2013), Australian ballerina *

Laurel Massé Laurel Massé (born December 29, 1951) is an American jazz singer and former member of The Manhattan Transfer. Career Massé was born in Holland, Michigan, grew up in Westchester County, New York, and lived in Europe during her teens. Early in s ...

(born 1951), American singer * Laurel McGoff, actress * Laurel Lea Schaefer (born 1949), former Miss America titleholder *

Laurel Schafer Laurel Schafer is a Canadian Organic chemist. She is a full professor at the University of British Columbia and Canada Research Chair in Catalyst Development. Schafer's research is at the intersection of organometallic and organic chemistry. E ...

, Canadian organic chemist * Laurel Snyder, American poet *

Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Laurel Thatcher Ulrich (born July 11, 1938) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American historian specializing in early America and the history of women, and a professor at Harvard University. Her approach to history has been described as a tribute t ...

, an American historian * Laurel Nakadate, American visual artist *

Laurel van der Wal Laurel van der Wal (September 22, 1924 – August 13, 2009) was an American aeronautical engineer who is known for contributions to bioastronautics. She was named the ''Los Angeles Times's'' "1960 Woman of the Year in Science" for her contrib ...

(1927–2019), American aeronautical engineer * Laurel Rose Willson (1941–2002), discredited American author *

Laurel Woodcock Laurel Elizabeth Woodcock (October 22, 1960 – January 7, 2017) was a Canadian artist and academic. She worked in many formats including installation, video, and sculpture. Biography Laurel Woodcock was born in Ottawa, Ontario, and earned h ...

(1960–2017), Canadian artist and academic *

Laurel Zuckerman Laurel Zuckerman (born 1960) is an American author based near Paris, France. Biography Zuckerman is originally from Scottsdale, Arizona, but now lives in France. She graduated from the HEC School of Management, a French business school. Un ...

(born 1960), American author

Fictional characters

* Laurel Banning, a character from ''

All My Children ''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 2013, via Hulu, Hulu Plus, and ...

'' *Laurel Darkhaven, a character from the comic book series

Rising Stars Rising Star or Rising Stars may refer to: People and characters * Rising Star, a pseudonym of the DJ Armin van Buuren * Aurvandil, the Rising Star, or Morning Star; in Germanic mythology Books * ''Rising Stars'' (comic), a comic book series by J ...

* Laurel-Ann Drummond, a character in the horror movie ''

Pontypool Pontypool ( cy, Pont-y-pŵl ) is a town and the administrative centre of the county borough of Torfaen, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in South Wales. It has a population of 28,970. Location It is situated on the Afon Lwyd ...

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Laurel Gand Laurel Gand is a superheroine appearing in DC Comics, primarily as a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries under the name Andromeda. She was created as a replacement for Supergirl in post-''Crisis on Infinite Earths ...

, also known as Andromeda, a superheroine from

DC Comics DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with their f ...

* Laurel Kent a superheroine from

Laurel Lance Black Canary (Dinah Laurel Lance) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Lance is one of two women under the alias Black Canary within the DC Universe; she is Dinah Drake's daughter and successor of the s ...

, also known as

Black Canary The Black Canary is the name of two superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics: Dinah Drake and her daughter Dinah Laurel Lance. The original version was created by the writer-artist team of Robert Kanigher and ...

, a superheroine from

Laurel Lance (Arrowverse) Dinah Laurel Lance is the name of several Character (arts), fictional characters in The CW's Arrowverse franchise based on the DC Comics character of the Black Canary (Dinah Laurel Lance), same name, created by writer-artist team of Robert Kani ...

, a character from the television series ''

Arrow An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers ...

'' who was adapted from Laurel Lance *Laurel Limoges, a character from ''

Privileged (TV series) ''Privileged'' is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on The CW in the United States and City in Canada from September 9, 2008. The series stars JoAnna Garcia and is based on the 2008 Alloy Entertainment book ''How to Teach ...

'' *Laurel, the main character from the YA novel ''

Wings (Aprilynne Pike) ''Wings'' is the debut, young-adult faerie novel by author Aprilynne Pike. It is the first of four books about a fifteen-year-old girl who discovers she is a faerie sent among humans to guard the gateway to Avalon. ''Wings'' was released in th ...

'' *Laurel Scott, from the film '' The Oscar'' * Laurel Thomas, a character on the soap opera ''

Emmerdale ''Emmerdale'' (known as ''Emmerdale Farm'' until 1989) is a British soap opera that is broadcast on ITV1. The show is set in Emmerdale (known as Beckindale until 1994), a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffa ...

'' *Laurel Yeung, from '' Edgemont (TV series)'' *Laurel Stevenson, from the novella/TV movie ''

The Langoliers ''Four Past Midnight'' is a collection of novellas written by Stephen King in 1988 and 1989 and published in August 1990. It is his second book of this type, the first one being ''Different Seasons''. The collection won the Bram Stoker Award in 1 ...

'' *Laurel Weaver, the mortician from ''

Men in Black In popular culture and UFO conspiracy theories, men in black (MIB) are purported men dressed in black suits who claim to be quasi- government agents, who harass, threaten, or sometimes even assassinate unidentified flying object (UFO) witnesses ...

''. Becomes Agent L. *Laurel Gray, a major character in the novel and film adaptation '' In a Lonely Place'' *Laurel, a secondary character in the children's picture book ''

10,000 Dresses ''10,000 Dresses'' is a 2008 children's picture book written by Marcus Ewert, illustrated by Rex Ray and published by Seven Stories Press. It is about a young transgender girl named Bailey who dreams of wearing extravagant dresses. When she comes ...

'' *Laurel Castillo, from ''

How to Get Away with Murder ''How to Get Away with Murder'' is an American legal thriller television series that premiered on American Broadcasting Company, ABC on September 25, 2014, and concluded on May 14, 2020. The series was created by Peter Nowalk, and produced by Sh ...

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