Date
Name Larentia
Gender Feminine
Usage Roman Mythology
Other Forms FormsLarenta, Larentina
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Meaning & History
Apparently derived from the Latin term Lares referring to minor guardian gods, the origin of which is unknown. There may be a connection to Latin larva "ghost, spectre" or larvo "to enchant, bewitch". (Also compare LARUNDA, LARA (2).) In Roman mythology, Acca Larentia was the name of the human foster-mother of the twins Romulus and Remus.