Lauren

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈlɒɹən/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈlɔɹɪn/, /ˈlɔɹən/
• (NYC) IPA: /ˈlɑɹən/

Proper noun

1. A male given name.
2. A female given name.
   • 2004 Alice Munro, Runaway:Stories, Knopf 2004, page 214 ("Trespasses")

     "I don't like my name," said Delphine. "Nobody likes their own name."

     "I don't like mine."

     "Lauren's nice. They picked a nice name for you."

3. Surname, a variant of Laurent.
   • 2007 Marcel Danesi, Why It Sells:Decoding the Meanings of Brand Names, Rowman & Littlefield 2007, page 59

     For example, the new York designer Ralph Lifshitz chose to change his "unpleasant-sounding" name to Ralph Lauren, creating a multi-billion-dollar clothing enterprise as a result.

4. Surname, a rare anglicization of Mac Labhrainn ("son of Laurence") (McLaren)

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