Laura

A female given name from Latin.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɔɹə/

Etymology

From Late Latin saint's name Laura, from the feminine form of laurus (“laurel tree”). A post-classical name made famous by Petrarch's sonnets to Laura in the fourteenth century.

Sentences

President Bush said that he and his wife Laura were saddened by Norwood's death .