Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lauren

/ˈlɔɹɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.98 in modern English

Syllables: lau-ren
IPA: /ˈlɔɹɪn/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A unisex given name.

name

A unisex given name.

name

name

Example Sentences

""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.""
"Prior to the House passing the legislation, only four Republicans had joined all Democrats in signing a petition to force a vote - Thomas Massie, Lauren Boebert, Nancy Mace and Marjorie Taylor Greene."
"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."

Etymology

Latin clipping of Laurentius. Doublet of Laurence.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɔɹɪn/
British English: /ˈlɒɹən/

Inflected Forms

Laurens (plural) Loren (alternative) Lorin (alternative) Lauryn (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Laurence Lawrence Laurie Laura

Rhymes With

foreign warren loren goran horan oren doren foran koren goren mclaurin doron

Questions

How do you pronounce lauren?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɔɹɪn/.
What does lauren mean?: A unisex given name.
Where does lauren come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce lauren

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