LAUREN :
Pronounced: LOR-en
Origin(s): English
Meaning: Feminine form of LAURENCE, which is from the Roman cognomen Laurentius, which meant “of Laurentum”, the place of the laurel trees; place of honor and victory.” The laurel tree or sweet bay tree symbolic of honor and victory. Betty Jean Perske, who used “Lauren Bacall” as her stage name, began her career as a model before moving on to acting. She landed a starring role in To Have and Have Not (1944) opposite Humphrey Bogart. Film and television actress Lauren Holly is best known for her role on TV’s Picket Fences. She was married very briefly to actor Jim Carrey.
Special Significance: I once dated a woman named Lauren L..
STEPHEN :
Pronounced: STEEV-en, STEF-en
Origin(s): Greek, English
Meaning: “Crown; wreath” from the Greek name Stephanos which means “crown”. American film director Steven Spielberg is admired for his understanding portrayal of human character in films such as Jaws (1975), E.T. (1983), and the chillingly realistic war drama Saving Private Ryan (1998). British theoretical physicist Stephen William Hawking wrote A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes (1988), an explanation of his work on the study of black holes that became a popular bestseller.
Special Significance: Stephen is my middle name.
Information sources include Behind the Name and Baby Zone. I don’t know why I decided to do this little project, but I posted two names each day for the month of October. The first 26 days were for names from “A” to “Z”; the last five are a bonus of names that are special to me.
