Laurell

Laurell is said to be derived from Middle English ‘Laurel’. It has its roots in Old Normen, French, and Latin. Laurell is also said to be derived from the Latin word ‘Laurus’ and is a gender-neutral name, meaning it can be given to girls and boys. The meaning of Laurell is ‘triumph’, ‘leaf of bay’, ‘victory’, and ‘fame’. Laurell has a significant Greek mythical story of Apollo and Daphne, where the laurel is an important symbol. The God of the sun, Apollo, and the God of love, Cupid, fought with each other. To seek revenge, Cupid shot his love arrow at Apollo so that he loves Daphne and in turn shot another arrow toward Daphne so she doesn’t reciprocate his love. On seeing the sorrow of Apollo, Daphne created a laurel wreath from her leaves for him. Another version states Apollo as a token of his love, created a laurel wreath himself from the laurel tree. Also, a laurel wreath was given to the winner of the Ancient Olympic games. These wreaths were also given to honor great men in sport and poetry in then Greece. The word ‘Laureate’ in Nobel laureate or Poet Laureate is derived from this word. The American writer Laurell Kaye Hamilton the author of the most popular story series ‘Antia Blake: Vampire Hunter’, and ‘Merry Gentry’ is one of the famous personalities with this name. The Canadian singer, Nasa astronaut, and many famous personalities go with this name.

Gender

Girl

Of course, this is a neutral name.

Origin

Latin

Numerology

L is for luxury, the luxury of your smile.

A is for acquaintance, the many friends you know.

U is for unique, your love of life.

R is for refreshing, the sparkling you.

E is for expressive, not one to hold within.

L is for little, the little things you do.

L is for lucky, who is more?

Lucky

Laurell lucky number is 9.

The mission for 9 is to reach its highest state of consciousness, and to help others also achieve this spiritual awareness. 9 is not afraid to transform, and its malleable spirit inspires others to explore their own ranges of motion. Since 9, in many ways, has transcended the physical plane, it must constantly remember to anchor itself.

Laurell in Pop Culture

• William Cabot character in movie "The Sum of All Fears"
• Ephraim Cabot character in play "Desire Under the Elms" by Eugene O'Neill