Laurits is a masculine given name, a Danish and Estonian variant of the Scandinavian Lauritz, related to the English names

Laurence Laurence is an English and French given name (usually female in French and usually male in English). 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 ...

and Lawrence. It may refer to: *Laurits, fire god related to St. Lawrence in

Estonian mythology Estonian mythology is a complex of myths belonging to the Estonian folk heritage and literary mythology. Information about the pre-Christian and medieval Estonian mythology is scattered in historical chronicles, travellers' accounts and in eccles ...

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* Hans Laurits Olsen Hammerstad (1840after 1877), Norwegian politician *

Laurits Grønland Laurits Grønland (12 June 1887 – 29 March 1957) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Nes, Buskerud. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1945, and was re-elected on one occasion. He ha ...

(18871957), Norwegian politician * Laurits Jørgensen (1896after 1920), Danish track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics * Laurits Larsen (18721949), Danish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics * (born 1960), Estonian astronomer, director of

Tartu Observatory The Tartu Observatory ( et, Tartu Observatoorium) is the largest astronomical observatory in Estonia. On 1 January 2018, Tartu Observatory was joined again to the University of Tartu, and the observatory is now an institute of the university. I ...

Laurits Munch-Petersen Laurits Munch-Petersen (born on July 19, 1973; in Copenhagen) is a Danish film director who graduated from The National Film School of Denmark with his Oscar-winning diploma film "Between Us" ( Mellem Os) in 2004. This film won 13 international ...

(born 1973), Danish film director *

Laurits Andersen Ring Laurits Andersen Ring (; 15 August 1854 – 10 September 1933) was one of the foremost Danish painters of the turn of the 20th century, who pioneered both symbolism and social realism in Denmark. Considered one of the masterpieces of Danish cult ...

(18541933), Danish painter known as L. A. Ring * Laurits Clausen Scabo (15621626), Lutheran Bishop of Stavanger 160526 * Laurits S. Swenson (18651947), American diplomat * Laurits Tørnæs (born 1936), Danish politician * Laurits Tuxen (18531927), Danish painter and sculptor *

Niels Laurits Høyen Niels Laurits Andreas Høyen (4 June 1798 – 29 April 1870) is considered to be the first Danish art historian and critic. He promoted a Danish nationalistic art through his writings and lectures, and exerted a far reaching effect on contem ...

(17981870), Danish art historian and critic

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Peeter Laurits Peeter Laurits (born in 1962 in Tallinn) is an Estonian artist and photographer. Since 1990s he has exhibited his works on numerous exhibitions. His works are strongly related to photography. He has been a founder of several artistical collect ...

(born 1962), Estonian artist *Taavi Laurits (born 1990), Estonian footballer ( :et)

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