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. The name was 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 Christiani ...

Laurentum Laurentum was an ancient Rome, ancient Roman city of Latium situated between Ostia Antica, Ostia and Lavinium, on the west coast of the Italian Peninsula southwest of Rome. Roman writers regarded it as the original capital of Italy, before Lavin ...

, which is itself named after the laurel tree, was an ancient Roman city of Latium situated between Ostia and

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, on the west coast of the Italian peninsula southwest of

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People with the given name

Films, television, and games

* Lorenzo Caccialanza (born 1955), Italian-born American actor *

Lorenzo Lamas Lorenzo Fernando Lamas (born January 20, 1958) is an American actor and producer. He is widely known for his role of Lance Cumson, the irresponsible grandson of Angela Channing—played by Jane Wyman—in the soap opera ''Falcon Crest'' (1981� ...

(born 1958), American actor *

Lorenzo Menakaya Tochukwu Lorenzo Uzonna Menakaya (born 4 April 1986) is a Nigerian on-air personality, actor, event host, filmmaker and singer. He received nominations for On-Air Personality (OAP) of the Year at The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) in 2011 and 20 ...

, Nigerian actor, filmmaker and radio host *

Lorenzo Milá Lorenzo Milá Mencos (born 8 October 1960 in Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona) is a Spanish newscaster and journalist. He is the son of José Luis Milá Sagnier, count of Montseny; younger brother of Mercedes Milá (also a TV journalist); and ...

(born 1960), Spanish newscaster *

Lorenzo Milam Lorenzo Wilson Milam, born on August 2, 1933, in Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville, Florida; died on July 19, 2020, in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico, was an American writer and activist who was instrumental in starting many of the first liste ...

(1933–2020), American broadcaster *

Lorenzo Music Gerald David "Lorenzo" Music (May 2, 1937 – August 4, 2001) was an American actor, composer, musician, performer, writer and producer. Music began his career in the 1960s with his wife, Henrietta, forming the comedy duo Gerald and His Hen. He ...

(1937–2001), American actor *

Lorenzo Zurzolo Lorenzo Zurzolo (born 21 March 2000) is an Italian actor. He is best known for his roles in the Netflix teen drama television series ''Baby'' (2018–2020), the Netflix comedy drama film '' Under the Riccione Sun'' (2020), and the Oscar-nominate ...

(born 2000), Italian actor

Music

Lorenzo (rapper) Jérémie Serrandour is a French rapper from Rennes, who has also been known since 2016 by his stage persona Lorenzo. Previously, he was a member of hip hop collective :fr:Columbine (groupe), Columbine, under the moniker Larry Garcia. He released ...

, French rapper * Lorenzo Cherubini, aka

Jovanotti Lorenzo Cherubini (; born 27 September 1966), known professionally as Jovanotti (), is an Italian singer-songwriter, rapper, and disc jockey. The name Jovanotti derives from ''giovanotti'', the plural form of the Italian word ''giovanotto'' (" ...

(born 1966), Italian rapper and songwriter *

Lorenzo da Firenze Lorenzo Masi, known as Lorenzo da Firenze (Magister Laurentius de Florentia; died December 1372 or January 1373), was an Italian composer and music teacher of the Trecento. He was closely associated with Francesco Landini in Florence, and was one ...

, Italian composer and music teacher of the trecento *

Lorenzo Da Ponte Lorenzo Da Ponte (; 10 March 174917 August 1838) was an Italians, Italian, later American, opera libretto, librettist, poet and Catholic Church, Roman Catholic priest. He wrote the libretti for 28 operas by 11 composers, including three of Wolfgan ...

(1749–1838), Venetian librettist *

Lorenzo Ferrero Lorenzo Ferrero (; born 1951) is an Italian composer, librettist, author, and book editor. He started composing at an early age and has written over a hundred compositions thus far, including twelve operas, three ballets, and numerous orchestral, ...

(born 1951), Italian composer * Lorenzo Fragola, Italian singer songwriter *

Lorenzo Jerald Patterson Lorenzo Jerald Patterson (born June 16, 1969), known professionally by his stage name MC Ren, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer from Compton, California. He is the founder and owner of the independent record label Villain E ...

(born 1969), stage name MC Ren, American rapper and hip hop producer * Don

Lorenzo Perosi Monsignor Lorenzo Perosi (21 December 1872 – 12 October 1956) was an Italian composer of sacred music and the only member of the Giovane Scuola who did not write opera. In the late 1890s, while he was still only in his twenties, Perosi was a ...

(1872–1956), Italian composer * Lorenzo Smith (born 1972), American singer and songwriter *

Lorenzo Viotti Lorenzo Viotti (born 15 March 1990) is a Swiss conductor. He is currently chief conductor of the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra and Dutch National Opera. Biography Born in Lausanne the son of conductor Marcello Viotti, Viotti studied piano, ...

, Swiss conductor *

Lorenzo de Monteclaro Lorenzo de Monteclaro (born September 5, 1939) is a singer of regional Mexican music. He was born with the name of Lorenzo Hernández in Cuencamé de Ceniceros, Durango, and sang for the first time on radio in the late 1950s on a Sunday talent con ...

, Mexican singer

Politics

* Lorenzo II, Duke of Urbino (1492–1519), Italian statesman *

Lorenzo Fontana Lorenzo Fontana (born 10 April 1980) is an Italian politician and member of the Lega (political party), League (Lega), who is serving as President of the Chamber of Deputies (Italy), President of the Chamber of Deputies since 2022 President of t ...

(born 1980), Italian politician *

Lorenzo de' Medici Lorenzo di Piero de' Medici (), known as Lorenzo the Magnificent (; 1 January 1449 – 9 April 1492), was an Italian statesman, the ''de facto'' ruler of the Florentine Republic, and the most powerful patron of Renaissance culture in Italy. Lore ...

(1449–1492), Italian statesman * Lorenzo T. Durand (1849–1917), American politician and lawyer

Sports

* Lorenzo Alexander (born 1983), American football linebacker * Lorenzo Bernard (born 1997), Italian para-cyclist *

Lorenzo Brown Lorenzo D'Ontez Brown Banks (born 26 August 1990) is an American-Spanish professional basketball who plays for KK Crvena zvezda of the ABA League and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack men's basketball, NC S ...

(born 1990), basketball player * Lorenzo Cain (born 1986), American baseball player * Lorenzo Carter (American football) (born 1995), American football player * Lorenzo Cittadini (born 1982), Italian rugby union player * Lorenzo Daniel (born 1966), American track and field sprinter * Lorenzo Doss (born 1994), American football player * Lorenzo Duncan (born ), American basketball player *

(born 1996), Italian rower *

Lorenzo Insigne Lorenzo Insigne (; born 4 June 1991) is an Italian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward or Midfielder#Winger, winger for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC. Insigne began his pro ...

(born 1991), Italian footballer * Lorenzo Ma'afu (born 1987), New Zealand rugby league player * Lorenzo Mata (born 1986), Mexican-American basketball player * Lorenzo Mathiot (born 1977), Seychellois footballer *

Lorenzo Musetti Lorenzo Musetti (; born 3 March 2002) is an Italian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP rankings, ATP singles ranking of world No. 6, achieved on 9 June 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 142, achieved on 1 April 2024. Musetti has ...

(born 2002), Italian tennis player *

Lorenzo Neal Lorenzo LaVonne Neal (born December 27, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. Neal played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs and was select ...

(born 1970), American football player * Lorenzo Ramírez (born 1985), Mexican footballer *

Lorenzo Romar Lorenzo Romar (born November 13, 1958) is an American basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as an assistant coach for the Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball, Loyola Marymount Lions, a position he has held since 2024. He pre ...

(born 1958), American basketball coach * Lorenzo Scarafoni (born 1965), Italian footballer *

Lorenzo Sonego Lorenzo Sonego (; born 11 May 1995) is an Italian professional tennis player. Sonego has won four singles titles on the ATP Tour, and two doubles titles. He has a career high Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP singles ATP rankings, ranking o ...

(born 1995), Italian tennis player * Lorenzo Staelens (born 1964), Belgian footballer *

Lorenzo Styles Lorenzo Cavelle Styles (born January 31, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for six seasons with the Atlanta Falcons and St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He spent half a season as ...

(born 1974), American football player *

Lorenzo Styles Jr. Lorenzo Styles Jr. (born September 9, 2002) is an American football defensive back for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He previously played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Early life and high school Styles Jr. attended high school at Pickerington ...

(born 2002), American football player * Lorenzo Ward (born 1967), American football coach * Lorenzo Washington (1986–2021), American football player

Other

Lorenzo Bandini Lorenzo Bandini (21 December 1935 – 10 May 1967) was an Italian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from to . Bandini won the 1964 Austrian Grand Prix with Ferrari. In endurance racing, Bandini won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in , as w ...

(1935–1967), Italian motor racing driver *

Lorenzo Costa Lorenzo Costa (1460 – 5 March 1535) was an Italian painter. Biography He was born at Ferrara, but moved to Bologna by his early twenties, and was probably influenced by the Bolognese school, Bolognese School. However, many artists worked in ...

(1460–1535), Italian painter * Lorenzo Dow (1777–1834), American preacher * Lorenzo Gafa (1638–1703), Maltese architect *

Lorenzo Ghiberti Lorenzo Ghiberti (, , ; 1378 – 1 December 1455), born Lorenzo di Bartolo, was an Italian Renaissance sculptor from Florence, a key figure in the Early Renaissance, best known as the creator of two sets of bronze doors of the Florence Baptister ...

(1378–1455), Italian artist *

Lorenzo Lotto Lorenzo Lotto (c. 1480 – 1556/57) was an Italian Renaissance painter, draughtsman, and illustrator, traditionally placed in the Venetian school, though much of his career was spent in other north Italian cities. He painted mainly altarpie ...

(1480–1556), Italian painter * Lorenzo Maitani (1255–1330), Italian architect *

Lorenzo Mascheroni Lorenzo Mascheroni (; May 13, 1750 – July 14, 1800) was an Italian geometer and mathematician. Biography He was born near Bergamo, Lombardy. At first mainly interested in the humanities (poetry and Greek language), he eventually became profe ...

(1750–1800), Italian mathematician * Lorenzo Odone (1978–2008), American ALD patient, the first treated with

Lorenzo's oil ''Lorenzo's Oil'' is a 1992 drama film directed and co-written by George Miller. It is based on the true story of Augusto and Michaela Odone, parents who search for a cure for their son Lorenzo's adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), leading to the d ...

* Lorenzo Ornaghi (born 1948), Italian academic * Lorenzo Ramero, Italian mathematician *

Lorenzo Ruiz Lorenzo Ruiz (; zh, link=no, 李樂倫; ; November 28, 1594 – September 29, 1637), also called Saint Lorenzo of Manila, was a Filipino Catholic layman and a member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic. A Chinese Filipino, he became his cou ...

(1594–1637), first Filipino saint *

Lorenzo Snow Lorenzo Snow (April 3, 1814 – October 10, 1901) was an American religious leader who served as the List of presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, fifth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS C ...

(1814–1901), American LDS apostle and church president *

Lorenzo Valla Lorenzo Valla (; also latinized as Laurentius; 1 August 1457) was an Italian Renaissance humanist, rhetorician, educator and scholar. He is best known for his historical-critical textual analysis that proved that the Donation of Constantine w ...

(c. 1407–1457), Italian humanist, rhetorician, and educator * Lorenzo Milkyway, Sully the Lightnerd's husband.

People with the surname

* Edelmiro Lorenzo (1910–1997), Spanish footballer *

Fiorenzo di Lorenzo Fiorenzo di Lorenzo ( 1440 – 1522) was an Italian painter, of the Umbrian school. He lived and worked at Perugia, where most of his authentic works are still preserved in the Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria. Fiorenzo is known from a few sig ...

(1440–1522), Italian painter *

Frank Lorenzo Francisco Anthony "Frank" Lorenzo (born May 19, 1940) is an American businessman. He managed Continental Airlines and Texas International Airlines between 1972 and 1990, through airline deregulation. Lorenzo also led the creation and management ...

(born 1940), American airline executive and corporate raider * Gramiccia Lorenzo (1702–1796), Italian painter * Gonzalo Lorenzo, Spanish footballer * Irving Lorenzo, aka

Irv Gotti Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. (June 26, 1970 – February 5, 2025), professionally known as Irv Gotti or DJ Irv, was an American record producer and music executive. Gotti started off as a New York hip-hop DJ in the 1980s, then becoming an A&R t ...

(born 1970), American record producer *

Jorge Lorenzo Jorge Lorenzo Guerrero (; born 4 May 1987) is a Spanish former professional Grand Prix motorcycle racing, motorcycle racer. He is a five-time World Champion, with three List of 500cc/MotoGP Motorcycle World Champions, MotoGP World Championships ...

(born 1987), Spanish motorcycle racer * O'Donell Lorenzo (1910–1979), Spanish footballer * Ruth Lorenzo (born 1982), Spanish singer and composer * Santiago Lorenzo (born 1978), Argentine decathlete

Fictional

* Lorenzo, a character from '' Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race'' * Lorenzo Bartolini, a character in the 2010 film '' Letters to Juliet'' * Lorenzo Montereal, character in the Filipino television series ''

Lorenzo's Time ''Lorenzo's Time'' is a 2012 Philippine television drama series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Jerome C. Pobocan and Claudio "Tots" Sanchez-Mariscal IV, it stars Zaijian Jaranilla and Carmina Villarroel. It aired on the network's Primetime Bi ...

'' * Lorenzo St. John, a character from TV series ''

The Vampire Diaries ''The Vampire Diaries'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural teen drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson (screenwriter), Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the The Vampire Diaries (novel series), book series ...

'' * Lorenzo Zoil, a character in the 2011 film ''

Paul Paul may refer to: People * Paul (given name), a given name, including a list of people * Paul (surname), a list of people * Paul the Apostle, an apostle who wrote many of the books of the New Testament * Ray Hildebrand, half of the singing duo ...