Lorenzo
BoyLatin · Spanish: /loˈɾenso/ (Latin America), /loˈɾenθo/ (much of Spain); Italian: /loˈrɛntso/. Stress on the middle syllable.
Lorenzo brings a flowing rhythm to an old Latin place-name meaning. Its written form is shared by Spanish and Italian, while the z sounds different.
Origin
Latin
Pronunciation
Spanish: /loˈɾenso/ (Latin America), /loˈɾenθo/ (much of Spain); Italian: /loˈrɛntso/. Stress on the middle syllable.
From Laurentum
Lorenzo is a Spanish and Italian masculine name from Latin Laurentius, meaning “from Laurentum,” an ancient place in Latium. Its familiar association with laurel comes through the possible connection between Laurentum and Latin laurus, “laurel.” The image of a laurel wreath belongs to that association; “crowned with laurel” is not the most direct translation of Lorenzo. The same spelling has distinct sounds: in Latin American Spanish, the z sounds like s; in much of Spain, it sounds like the th in thin. Italian uses a ts sound. Each pronunciation places the stress in the middle, giving Lo-REN-zo a clear rise and fall. That rounded final o softens the more pointed middle of the name, lending it an elegant, expansive feel. Renzo is an attested short form in Italian and Latin American Spanish, with a more compact rhythm.
Etymology: Spanish and Italian form of Latin Laurentius, a name indicating someone from Laurentum in ancient Latium.
Spelling table
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Braille
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Name popularity
Latest year: 2025
Boys
Rank117
Girls
RankNot reported
Source
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Origin
Latin
Origin
Spanish
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Italian
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