Lorentz is a name derived from the Roman surname, Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum". It is the German form of Laurence. Notable people with the name include:
Given name
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Lorentz Aspen (born 1978), Norwegian heavy metal pianist and keyboardist
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Lorentz Dietrichson (1834–1917), Norwegian poet and historian of art and literature
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Lorentz Eichstadt (1596–1660), German mathematician and astronomer
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Lorentz Harboe Ree (1888–1962), Norwegian architect
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Lorentz Lange (1783–1860), Norwegian judge and politician
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Lorentz Reitan (born 1946), Norwegian musicologist
Mononym
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Lorentz (rapper), real name Lorentz Alexander, Swedish singer and rapper
Surname
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Dominique Lorentz, French investigative journalist who has written books on nuclear proliferation
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Friedrich Lorentz, author of works on the Pomeranian language
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Geertruida de Haas, née Lorentz, Dutch physicist
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Hendrik Lorentz (1853–1928), Dutch physicist and Nobel Prize winner
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Hendrikus Albertus Lorentz (1871–1944), Dutch explorer and diplomat
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Jim Lorentz (born 1947), retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre
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Lore Lorentz (1920–1994), German cabaret artist and standup comedian
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Max Lorentz (born 1962), Swedish musician, songwriter and producer
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Pare Lorentz (1905–1992), American author and film director
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Stanisław Lorentz (1899–1991), Polish scholar of music and history of art
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Steven Lorentz (born 1996), Canadian ice hockey player
See also
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Laurentius (disambiguation)
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Lorenz, spelled without the 't'