Boy's name
Labhrás
“LOW-rawss”
the Irish form of Laurence
Why it is said that way
The bh here is closer to a w than a v, which is what the rule allows in the middle of a word: LOW-rawss.
- bh, mh → v — or w in the middle of a word
- á é í ó ú (the fada) → a long vowel — and never optional
The story behind the name
Distinct from Lorcán, though the two are often treated as equivalents because both were anglicised as Laurence.
Famous people with this name
- Labhrás Ó Murchú (born 1939) — Irish politician
Irish people with an English Wikipedia article whose given name is recorded as Labhrás on Wikidata; descriptions from Wikidata.
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