Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Beat poet, City Lights Bookstore co-founder, publisher of 'Howl'
Lawrence Ferlinghetti was an American poet, publisher, and activist who co-founded City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco, a legendary center of Beat Generation literature. His poetry and publishing endeavors made him a pivotal figure in American counterculture and literary history.
Lawrence Krauss
Theoretical physicist, cosmologist, science communicator, 'A Universe from Nothing'
Lawrence Olivier
Greatest actor of 20th century, founding National Theatre, four-time Academy Award winner
Lawrence Welk
'The Lawrence Welk Show' host, bandleader, champagne music style
Lawrence of Arabia
World War I military leader, archaeologist, 'Lawrence of Arabia'
Arts & Literature
American
1919
2021
Thinking about the name
Lawernce
Latin origin
“A creative respelling of Lawrence that rearranges familiar letters into a distinctive new form. While unconventional, this variant maintains the phonetic essence of the classical name while creating something visually and aurally unique.”