Lauressa

Lauressa is an elaborated feminine form of the Latin name Laura, itself derived from laurus, meaning laurel tree, a plant associated in Roman tradition with victory, honor, and poetic achievement. The suffix -essa, common in Romance language name-building, lends the form an ornate or literary quality, placing Lauressa among a cluster of expansive variants created largely in the modern English-speaking world. Related forms include Laura, Laurel, Loretta, Lauren, and Laurissa.