Laurel

laurel English + (LDS Church) Pronunciation en ɒɹəl 2 Noun en Mormonism Formerly, a participant aged sixteen or seventeen years old in the Young Women organization of the LDS Church. Related terms en Beehive Mia Maid Translations 16–17-year-old participant in the Young Women organization of the LDS Church Spanish: es laurel f Proper noun +#Places en female,male English from the en laurel plant. en 1972 w:Eudora Welty The Optimist's Daughter 27 Random House 0394480171 "What on earth made Becky give you a name like that?" she'd asked Laurel, on that first occasion."It's the state flower of West Virginia," Laurel told her, smiling. "Where my mother came from." en Spanish. en municipality c/Philippines ; named for Miguel Laurel. en neighbourhood of city/Edmonton p/Alberta. en number of places c/USA: en ghost town county/Santa Cruz County s/California. en neighborhood of city/Oakland s/California. en town co/Sussex County s/Delaware ; named for the laurel bushes growing in the area. en CDP s/Florida. en town s/Indiana ; named for the city in Maryland. en city s/Iowa ; named for the community in Ohio. en city co/Prince George's County s/Maryland. TopoZone: Laurel, Maryland en A <<city>> in and one of the two <<county seats>> of <<co/Jones County>>, <<s/Mississippi>> ; named for the laurel thickets in the area. en city s/Montana ; named for the laurel bushes growing in the area. en city s/Nebraska ; named for early settler Laura Martin. en hamlet s/New York. en unincorporated community s/Ohio. en unincorporated community s/Oregon ; named for the trees growing in the area, thought to be laurels (later identified as madrones). en unincorporated community s/Tennessee. en CDP s/Virginia. en unincorporated community s/Washington. en unincorporated community s/West Virginia. en river flowing from Lake, Kentucky into the Cumberland at Corbin, s/Kentucky. Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Laurel is the 14920th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1984 individuals. Laurel is most common among Hispanic/Latino (49.60%), White (22.53%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (16.18%) individuals. References Anagrams en aellru allure Cebuano Etymology From ceb es Laurel, from es laurel. ceb. ceb laurel. The municipality in Batangas is named after Jose P. Laurel, 3rd President of the Philippines. Pronunciation Laurél ceb La u rel Proper noun + ceb Spanish < common nouns, mostly found in Cebu ceb municipality p/Batangas c/Philippines ceb eponyms Spanish Pronunciation Proper noun mfbysense es Tagalog Etymology tl es Laurel, from es laurel. tl. The municipality in Batangas is named after Jose P. Laurel, 3rd President of the Philippines. Pronunciation Laurél Proper noun Laurél Lawrel tl Spanish < common nouns, common in Metro Manila, Batangas, Laguna and Quezon tl municipality p/Batangas c/Philippines Laurel tl barangay city/Tanauan p/Batangas c/Philippines tl barangay mun/San Pascual p/Batangas c/Philippines tl barangay mun/Taysan p/Batangas c/Philippines Related terms tl lawrel tl eponyms