We talk again today about the most used names in Spain and today it's one of the most popular names, I would say, of our generation: Laura.
It is the seventh most commonly used girl name in 2008. In 2006 it was the fourth most used and in 2007 the fifth, so the feeling is that it is losing some of the bellows.
Last year there were 4,023 parents who decided their daughter's name would be Laura. For those who want to know a little about this name I leave the following information: Meaning: Laura is a feminine name of Latin origin "laurus", and its meaning is "She who triumphs" or "She who is victorious."
Dates: January 10 (Beata Laura Vicuña) June 1 (Saint Laura, virgin) August 18 (Saint Laura, virgin) October 19 (Saint Laura, widow).
Laura variants:
Laureana, Laureano, Loreta, Loreto, Loredana.
Laura in other languages:
- Catalan: Laura.
- French: Laure.
- English: Laura.
- Italian: Laura. Diminutive: Lauretta.
Famous and famous historical figures with the name of Laura:
- Laura Esquivel, was born in Mexico in 1950. She is a writer known worldwide for her work "Like water for chocolate" of 1989.
- Laura Ingalls Wilder, was born in Wisconsin in 1867. She was a famous writer known especially for her novels about stories of "The House of the Prairie", which were taken to television in the 70s and 80s.
- Laura Ana Merello, better known as Tita Merello, was born in Buenos Aires in 1904. She was a well-known Argentine tango actress and singer. He passed away at 98.
- Laura Welch Bush, was born in Midland, Texas in 1946. She is the wife of former President of the United States George W. Bush and former First Lady of the United States.
- María Laura Corradini Falomir, better known as Chenoa, was born in Mar del Plata in 1975. She is a solo singer with Spanish nationality who achieved fame in 2001, as part of Operation Triunfo.
- Laura Leggett Linney was born in New York in 1964. She is an American actress nominated for the Oscar Awards three times. In 2000 she won her first Oscar nomination as best actress for her performance in "You can count on me."
- Laura Pausini Ballardini, was born in Faenza in 1974. She is a well-known Italian pop music singer.
