Lourenço

See also: Lourenco

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin Laurentius, from Laurentum (city in Latium).

Proper noun

Lourenço m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Laurence or Lawrence

Descendants

  • Galician: Lourenzo
  • Portuguese: Lourenço

References

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese Lourenço, from Latin Laurentius, from Laurentum (city in Latium).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /lo(w)ˈɾẽ.su/ [lo(ʊ̯)ˈɾẽ.su]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /lo(w)ˈɾẽ.so/ [lo(ʊ̯)ˈɾẽ.so]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /lo(w)ˈɾẽ.su/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /lowˈɾẽ.su/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /loˈɾẽ.su/

  • Rhymes: -ẽsu
  • Hyphenation: Lou‧ren‧ço

Proper noun

Lourenço m (plural Lourenços)

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Laurence or Lawrence

Derived terms