Vietnamese

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Etymology

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From Italian Lorenzo, from Latin Laurentius. Cognate with English Laurence.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lo˧˧ ɹɛn˧˧ so˧˧] ~ [lo˧˧ zɛn˧˧ so˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [low˧˧ ɹɛŋ˧˧ ʂow˧˧] ~ [low˧˧ ɹɛŋ˧˧ sow˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [low˧˧ ɹɛŋ˧˧ ʂow˧˧] ~ [low˧˧ ɹɛŋ˧˧ sow˧˧]
  • Phonetic spelling: lô Ren sô

Proper noun

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Lôrensô

  1. (Roman Catholicism) Laurence