Where does “Laura” come from?
Laura is an English name derived from Latin Laura, whose origin and original meaning are not established.
Laura (English): A number of hermitages or cells in the same neighborhood occupied by anchorites who were under the same superior
Definitions
- A number of hermitages or cells in the same neighborhood occupied by anchorites who were under the same superior
Ancestry of “Laura”, step by step
Laura traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Laura
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Laura | Egyptian rue |
| 2 | Latin | laurus | laurel tree; laurels; a crown of laurel |
| 3 | English | -aceous | Of, relating to, resembling or containing the... |
| 4 | Latin | -āceus | aceous; resembling, having the nature of, forming, belonging to |
| 5 | Latin | -āx | ish, -y |
| 6 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Late Latin Laura
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | Laura | — |