Laurentius
Encyclopedia
Laurentius is a Latin
-language surname
and means man from Laurentum
(a village near Rome
) or laurelled. It can also be used as a first name (given name).
Laurentius may refer to:
In Early Christianity:
In Catholicism:
In Byzantium:
In Poland:
In Lutheranism:
In other fields:
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
-language surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
and means man from Laurentum
Laurentum
Laurentum was an ancient Roman city of Latium situated between Ostia and Lavinium, on the west coast of the Italian Peninsula southwest of Rome. Roman writers regarded it as the original capital of the Latins, before Lavinium assumed that role after the death of King Latinus...
(a village near Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
) or laurelled. It can also be used as a first name (given name).
Laurentius may refer to:
In Early Christianity:
- Lawrence of Rome, Saint Laurentius of Rome, (died 258), Italian deacon and saint, born in Spain
In Catholicism:
- Antipope LaurentiusAntipope LaurentiusLaurentius was an antipope of the Roman Catholic Church, from 498 to 506.-Biography:Archpriest of Santa Prassede, Laurentius was elected pope on 22 November 498, in opposition to Symmachus, by a dissenting faction...
, antipope of the Roman Catholic Church - Laurence of CanterburyLaurence of CanterburyLaurence was the second Archbishop of Canterbury from about 604 to 619. He was a member of the Gregorian mission sent from Italy to England to Christianize the Anglo-Saxons from their native Anglo-Saxon paganism, although the date of his arrival is disputed...
, archbishop of Canterbury known as Saint Laurentius - Lárentíus KálfssonLárentíus KálfssonLárentíus Kálfsson , 10 August 1267–16 April 1331) was bishop of the northern Icelandic diocese of Hólar 1324–31....
, bishop of Hólar, Iceland, 1324-31 - Laurentius AbstemiusLaurentius AbstemiusLaurentius Abstemius was an Italian writer, professor of Belles Lettres at Urbino, and librarian to Duke Guido Ubaldo under Pope Alexander VI. Born at Macerata in Ancona, he distinguished himself, at the time of the revival of letters, as a writer of considerable talents...
, Italian writer, Professor of Belles Lettres at Urbino, and Librarian to Duke Guido Ubaldo under Pope Alexander VI
In Byzantium:
- Joannes Laurentius LydusJoannes Laurentius LydusJohn the Lydian or John Lydus was a 6th century Byzantine administrator and writer on antiquarian subjects. His works are of interest for specific data about classical events.- Life and career :...
, Byzantine writer on antiquarian subjects
In Poland:
- Wawrzyniec Grzymała Goślicki, Laurentius Grimaldius Gosliscius, (1530–1607), Polish bishop, political thinker and philosopher best known for his book De optimo senatore
In Lutheranism:
- Laurentius AndreaeLaurentius AndreaeLaurentius Andreae was a Swedish clergyman and scholar who is acknowledged as one of his country's preeminent intellectual figures during the first half of the 16th century...
, Swedish clergyman and scholar - Laurentius Paulinus GothusLaurentius Paulinus GothusLaurentius Paulinus Gothus was a Swedish theologian, astronomer and Archbishop of Uppsala .-Life:In 1588 Gothus travelled to Germany and studied in the Rostock University for three years...
(1565–1646), Swedish theologian, astronomer and Archbishop of Uppsala - Laurentius PetriLaurentius PetriLaurentius Petri Nericius was a Swedish clergyman and the first Evangelical Lutheran Archbishop of Sweden. He and his brother Olaus Petri are, together with the King Gustav Vasa, regarded as the main Protestant reformers of Sweden...
(1499–1573), Swedish clergyman and the first Evangelical Lutheran Archbishop of Sweden - Laurentius Petri GothusLaurentius Petri GothusLaurentius Petri Gothus was the second Swedish Lutheran Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, 1575-1579.He was born in 1529 or 1530 in the province Östergötland, from where the name Gothus is derived as the means of separating him from his predecessor as archbishop, Laurentius Petri Nericius.He was a...
, the second Swedish Lutheran Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden - Paul LaurentiusPaul LaurentiusPaul Laurentius , Lutheran divine, was at Ober Wierau, where his father, of the same names, was pastor. From a school at Zwickau he entered the University of Leipzig, graduating in 1577...
(1554-1624), Lutheran divine - Laurentius Christophori HornæusLaurentius Christophori HornæusLaurentius Christophori Hornaeus , also known as Lars Christophri Hornæus, was a minister and witch-hunter in Torsåker and Ytterlännäs, Sweden.-Birth and education:He was born as Lars Christoffersson in Härnösand in 1645...
, minister and witch hunter in Torsåker and Ytterlännäs, Sweden
In other fields:
- Henrik Laurentius HelliesenHenrik Laurentius HelliesenHenrik Laurentius Helliesen was the Norwegian Minister of Finance for several periods between 1863 and 1883, and a member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm several times between 1865 and 1884. He was also Minister of Education and Church Affairs in 1884.-References:...
, Norwegian Minister of Finance in several periods between 1863 and 1883
See also
- Saint Lawrence (disambiguation)Saint Lawrence (disambiguation)Saint Lawrence or Saint Laurence is a title applied to many things named after Saint Lawrence, the 3rd century Christian martyr...
- Lawrence (disambiguation)
- Laurence (disambiguation)
- Laurent (disambiguation)
- Lauren (disambiguation)
- Laurel (disambiguation)
- Lorenz (disambiguation)
- Lorentz (disambiguation)
- Lars (disambiguation)
- Larsen (disambiguation)
- Lassen (disambiguation)
- VavřinecVavrinecVavrinec is a village and municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 285 metres and covers an area of 5.447km². It has a population of about 65 people.-External...
/Vavrinec (disambiguation)/Wawrzyniec, Wawrinka, Vávra - Laura (disambiguation)