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Laura
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A female given name derived from Latin, related to the word for "laurel."
"She named her daughter Laura after her grandmother."
How to Use Laura
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA common girl's name meaning roughly "crowned with laurel."
Word Forms
lauras plural, laurae plural
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Etymology
From Late Latin Laura, from the feminine form of laurus, "laurel tree."