Laurits

Male given name

Laurits is a masculine given name, a Danish and Estonian variant of the Scandinavian Lauritz, related to the English names Laurence and Lawrence. It may refer to:

* Laurits, fire god related to St. Lawrence in Estonian mythology

## Given name

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* Hans Laurits Olsen Hammerstad (1840 – after 1877), Norwegian politician
* Laurits Grønland (1887–1957), Norwegian politician
* Laurits Hansen (1894–1965), Danish trade unionist and politician
* Laurits Jørgensen (1896 – after 1920), Danish track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
* Laurits Larsen (1872–1949), Danish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics
* Laurits Munch-Petersen (born 1973), Danish film director
* Laurits Andersen Ring (1854–1933), Danish painter known as L. A. Ring
* Laurits S. Swenson (1865–1947), American diplomat
* Laurits Tuxen (1853–1927), Danish painter and sculptor
* Niels Laurits Høyen (1798–1870), Danish art historian and critic

## Surname

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* Peeter Laurits (born 1962), Estonian artist
* Taavi Laurits (born 1990), Estonian footballer (:et)

## See also

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* Lauritz (disambiguation)
* All pages with titles containing Laurits

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