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来自罗曼人的Laurentius，意思是“从洛伦塔”. Laurentum was a city in ancient Italy, its name probably deriving from Latin laurus "laurel". 圣劳伦斯是罗马的三世纪执事和烈士. According to tradition he was roasted alive on a gridiron because, when ordered to hand over the church's treasures, he presented the sick and poor. Due to the saint's popularity, the name came into general use in the Christian world (in various spellings）.In the Middle Ages this name was common in England, partly because of a second saint by this name, a 7th-century archbishop of Canterbury. Likewise it has been common in Ireland due to the 12th-century Saint Laurence O'Toole (whose real name was 洛迦）. Since the 19th century the spelling Lawrence has been more common, especially in America. A famous bearer was the British actor Laurence Olivier (1907-1989）. |
