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How to pronounce Lauren (LOR-en)

Lauren

LOR-en

Loren

The 'au' sounds like 'aw'. Popular from the 1980s onwards.

Notes

The 'au' sounds like 'aw'. Popular from the 1980s onwards.

Origin & meaning

Origin
Latin
Meaning
laurel-crowned

Aussie nickname — what your mates might call you

  • Loz
  • Lozza
  • Lol
Why we shorten names like this →

Popularity

Among the top girls' names in Australia in the 1980s and 1990s.

Notable people

  • Lauren Bacall (American actress)

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