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Lauren vs Sam - What's the difference?

lauren | sam |

As a proper noun lauren

is ; a variant of laura or a modern feminine form of lawrence popular in the 1990s and the 2000s.

As an adjective sam is

(etymology 1 only, spelled specifically to distinguish it from etymology 2 ).

lauren

English

Alternative forms

* Loren

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • ; a variant of Laura or a modern feminine form of Lawrence. Popular in the 1990s and the 2000s.
  • , a rare spelling variant of Loren.

    • Quotations

    * 2004 , Runaway:Stories , Knopf 2004, page 214 ("Trespasses") *: "I don't like my name," said Delphine. "Nobody likes their own name." *: "I don't like mine." *: "Lauren' s nice. They picked a nice name for you." * 2007 Marcel Danesi, Why It Sells:Decoding the Meanings of Brand Names , Rowman&Littlefield 2007, page 59 *: For example, the new York designer Ralph Lifshitz chose to change his "unpleasant-sounding" name to Ralph Lauren , creating a multi-billion-dollar clothing enterprise as a result.

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    sam

    English

    Proper noun

    (s)
  • , a diminutive or shortening of Samuel'', or rarely of ''Samson .
  • .

    • Noun

    (-)
  • (Ireland, informal) The (Sam Maguire Cup) awarded to the All-Ireland GAA football winning team.

    • Derived terms

    * Silent Sam

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