What is "laurent"

Laurent may refer to:

• Laurent (name), a French masculine given name and a surname
• Laurent, South Dakota, a proposed town for the Deaf to be named for Laurent Clerc

Laurent is a neighbourhood in Alexandria. It is characterized by being a very quiet area. The theme of buildings there was the villas, which is now being demolished and high apartment buildings are being reconstructed instead.

Category:Neighbourhoods of Alexandria

Laurent is a French masculine given name of Latin origin. It is used in France, Canada, and other French-speaking countries. The name was derived from the Roman surname Laurentius, which meant "from Laurentum". Laurentum was an ancient Roman city of Latium situated between Ostia and Lavinium, on the west coast of the Italian peninsula southwest of Rome.