MEANING & HISTORY
What does Laurentino mean?
Laurentino is explicitly identified as a Spanish and Portuguese form of Roman Laurentinus. The Roman name is a derivative of Laurentius, itself tied to Laurentum.
This layered history is more precise than treating the whole name as the Latin noun for a laurel tree; even the town’s botanical explanation remains probable rather than established beyond dispute.
Pronunciation & syllables
A dictionary pronunciation or syllable division has not been verified for this exact spelling. Use the synthetic reading as a starting point and confirm the intended pronunciation with the family.
Use in Philippine-linked records
Public-record transcription
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eligible source records · 2001
This spelling is reported in an openly licensed transcription of elected-candidate records. This is a record count, not a birth count or national popularity measure.
OpenHalalan / COMELEC ↗THE RECORDED SPELLING
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Public-record evidence
OpenHalalan · COMELEC · 2001
Given-name field in the source
LAURENTINOCSV record 4,656 (header counted as record 1)
The source transcribes elected-candidate lists. The record number locates the quoted given-name field.
PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Laurentino in the birth records
Exact spelling and stated year in the published name tables. Read the counts as individual snapshots.
Tables included: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The 2016 fact sheet lists five names per sex; the later tables include ten. Missing counts are not inferred. Sex categories follow the official tables, independently of dictionary gender labels. Explore the official tables →
Similar names to Laurentino
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Florentino♂Flourishing; from Latin Florentinus
- Laureano♂Laurel, through Latin Laurianus and Laurus
- Laurencia·Feminine Laurence-family form, from Laurentum
- Laureto·As an Italian word: a grove of laurels
- Valentino♂Italian Valentinus: strong, vigorous or healthy
- Albertino·Diminutive of Albert; noble and bright roots
- Clementino·Portuguese adjective: pertaining to Clemente
- Faustino♂Fortunate or auspicious; from Faustinus
What rhymes with Laurentino?
No dictionary-confirmed rhyme match is available for this spelling in the current catalogue.
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- OpenHalalan — pinned 2001 COMELEC transcription (opens in a new tab)
Source-reported given-name form in a row with a separate explicit middle initial; ODbL-1.0.
- COMELEC — 2001 List of Elected Candidates (opens in a new tab)
Original document identified by the transcription; selected PDF entries were spot-checked, not every imported row.
- Behind the Name — Laurentino (opens in a new tab)
Exact Portuguese and Spanish form of Laurentinus.
- Behind the Name — Laurentinus (opens in a new tab)
Roman derivative of Laurentius.
- Behind the Name — Laurence-1 (opens in a new tab)
Laurentius from Laurentum; proposed laurel connection qualified.