Lorenzo (name)

Pronunciation	Italian pronunciation: [loˈrɛntso] Spanish pronunciation: [loˈɾenθo] American Spanish: [loˈɾenso]
Gender	Male
Language(s)	Italian, Spanish
Meaning	"From Laurentum", or "Laurelled"
Region of origin	Italy, Spain
Nickname(s)	Renzo
Related names	Laurence (English), Laurent (French), Laurențiu (Romanian), Lourenço (Portuguese)

Lorenzo is an Italian and Spanish masculine given name of Latin origin. It is used in Italy, Spain, and other Spanish-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.