Laurinda

Laurinda is a Latinate feminine name built on the Latin root laurus, meaning laurel tree, the plant whose leaves were woven into crowns to honor poets, athletes, and victors in ancient Rome and Greece. The name essentially elaborates the classical stem found in Laura and Laurentia, with the suffix giving it a softer, romantic quality popular in Iberian and Luso-Brazilian naming traditions. It enjoyed particular use in Portugal and Brazil, where it has been borne by various literary and historical figures. Related forms include Laura, Laurentia, Laureana, and Lorinda.