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Laurette
How to Pronounce Laurette
Pronounced law-RET /lɔˈrɛt/High
Meaning: Laurette is a French diminutive of Laure (Laura), from Latin laurus, 'laurel' — the victor's wreath — and it also serves as a pet form of Loretta. The -ette ending makes it a dainty 'little Laura.'Medium
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History & Origin
Laurette is a French diminutive of Laure/Laura, from Latin laurus, 'laurel,' the wreath crowning victors and poets; it doubles as a pet form of Loretta. The -ette suffix, so fashionable in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, gave the classic Laura a petite finish. It appeared from around 1890 and reached its high in 1956.
A woman named Laurette at its mid-fifties peak is now in her late sixties, a name from the grandmother generation. It sits among Laura, Loretta and Nanette in feel; it has not been swept into the current vintage revival, but its soft law-RET lilt and honorable 'laurel' meaning keep it elegant and unmistakably French.
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What does the name Laurette mean?
Laurette is a French diminutive of Laura, from Latin laurus, meaning 'laurel.'
How do you pronounce Laurette?
It's said law-RET /lɔˈrɛt/ — two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Laurette a boy or girl name?
Laurette is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Laurette?
Laurette was an uncommon vintage name that crested in the mid nineteen-fifties.