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in reply to a message by Marija Luminitsa
But... Latin is no longer existent tho? I mean, how can a name still be Latin if Latin isn't even used anymore?
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Hi Laura,
I think you're confusing 'origin' with 'usage'.
The name Laura originated in Roman times, based on the Latin word Laurus. However, although Latin is no longer used as a native language (it is still used for a variety of other purposes), the name has been passed down through the centuries and is now used in a wide variety of languages.
According to BtN's database, Laura is used in: English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Polish, Slovene, Scandinavian, German and Dutch. And variations of it are used in a lot more languages than that.
So, Laura is a Latin name in origin, but is used in a wide variety of modern languages.
I think you're confusing 'origin' with 'usage'.
The name Laura originated in Roman times, based on the Latin word Laurus. However, although Latin is no longer used as a native language (it is still used for a variety of other purposes), the name has been passed down through the centuries and is now used in a wide variety of languages.
According to BtN's database, Laura is used in: English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Polish, Slovene, Scandinavian, German and Dutch. And variations of it are used in a lot more languages than that.
So, Laura is a Latin name in origin, but is used in a wide variety of modern languages.
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Wow. Yeah you know what, I was confusing the two. Thanks so much everyone, for better explaining this to me, now I get it. :)
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