Lorenzo is not in the Bible. It is the Italian form of Laurentius, and the man who made it famous was a deacon who was killed for refusing to hand over the church’s money. What the name means Laurentius means “from Laurentum,” a town south of Rome. The town’s own name is usually connected to the laurel, the bay tree whose leaves were woven into wreaths for victors. Lorenzo is the Italian and Spanish form; Laurence, Lawrence and Lars are…

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