Lorentz

Lorentz is a name derived from the Roman surname, Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum". It is the German form of Laurence (Also spelled Lawrence). Notable people with the name include:

Given name

• Lorentz Aspen (born 1978), Norwegian heavy metal pianist and keyboardist
• Lorentz Dietrichson (1834–1917), Norwegian poet and historian of art and literature
• Lorentz Eichstadt (1596–1660), German mathematician and astronomer
• Lorentz Harboe Ree (1888–1962), Norwegian architect
• Lorentz Lange (1783–1860), Norwegian judge and politician
• Lorentz Reitan (born 1946), Norwegian musicologist

Mononym

• Lorentz (rapper), real name Lorentz Alexander, Swedish singer and rapper

Surname

• Dominique Lorentz, French investigative journalist who has written books on nuclear proliferation
• Friedrich Lorentz, author of works on the Pomeranian language
• Geertruida de Haas, née Lorentz, Dutch physicist
• Hendrik Antoon Lorentz (1853–1928), Dutch physicist and Nobel Prize winner
• Hendrikus Albertus Lorentz (1871–1944), Dutch explorer and diplomat
• Jim Lorentz (born 1947), retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre
• Lore Lorentz (1920–1994), German cabaret artist and standup comedian
• Max Lorentz (born 1962), Swedish musician, songwriter and producer
• Pare Lorentz (1905–1992), American author and film director
• Stanisław Lorentz (1899–1991), Polish scholar of music and history of art
• Steven Lorentz (born 1996), Canadian ice hockey player

See also

• Laurentius (disambiguation)
• Lorenz, spelled without the 't'