Lars

Lars is a common male name in Nordic and German-speaking countries. In Sweden, people named Lars are commonly nicknamed Lasse.

Origin

Lars is derived from the Roman name "Laurentius", which means ”from Laurentum” or "crowned with laurel." Lawrence and Laurence are of the same origin.

Lars was also a common Etruscan name, and several Etruscan kings bore it. The etymology of the Etruscan name is unknown.

People

• Lars , Archbishop of Uppsala
• Lars Frederiksen, American musician
• Lars Haglund, Swedish discus thrower
• Lars Hjortsberg, Swedish actor
• Lars Johann Yngve Lannerbäck, Swedish musician, better known as Yngwie Malmsteen
• Lars Jonsson, Swedish ice hockey player
• Lars Jonsson, Swedish tennis player
• Lars Kleppich, Australian sailor
• Lars Knudsen, Danish researcher in cryptography
• Lars Larson, American conservative talk radio show host
• Lars Leiro, Norwegian politician
• Lars Lindberg Christensen, Danish astronomer
• Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark
• Lars Magnus Ericsson, Swedish inventor
• Lars Mikael Åkerfeldt, Swedish composer and vocalist of Opeth and Bloodbath
• Lars Pensjö, creator of the LPMud software, often referred to in the......
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