Laure

Laure is a French feminine name derived from Latin Laurus, meaning laurel tree, a plant associated in ancient Rome with honor, victory, and poetic achievement. It is the French form of the classical name Laura, made famous in European literary history by the woman celebrated in the sonnets of the Italian poet Petrarch in the fourteenth century. The name spread widely through Romance-speaking cultures and beyond, giving rise to cognates and variants such as Laura, Laurie, Lauren, Laurence, and Lauretta.