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 Saint Lawrence or Laurence ( la, Laurentius, lit. " laurelled"; 31 December AD 225 – 10 August 258) was one of the seven deacons of the city of Rome under Pope Sixtus II who were martyred in the persecution of the Christians that the Roman ...

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 Hans Laurits Olsen Hammerstad (6 August 1840 – 15 May 1877) was a Norwegian politician. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1877, representing the constituency of Kristians Amt. He only served one term.

(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 Hansen (1894–1965), Danish trade unionist and 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 * Laurits Munch-Petersen (born 1973), Danish film director * Laurits Andersen Ring (18541933), Danish painter known as L. A. Ring * Laurits S. Swenson (18651947), American diplomat * Laurits Tuxen (18531927), Danish painter and sculptor * Niels Laurits Høyen (17981870), Danish art historian and critic

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

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