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I never heard of any ancient Roman female warrior named "Laura", but Laurentia was a Roman goddess sometimes identified with Luperca -- who in the shape of a she-wolf nursed the human twins Romulus and Remus, who later became the founders of Rome.

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While not exactly a female warrior, Laurentia still would've had to been pretty fierce, to protect the twin boys from other predators (including man).

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And, while the name of "Laura" literally means "laurel", it signifies "glory" and "worth" due to the fact that the ancients would place a crown of laurel leaves upon the head of the victor in games or war.

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-- Nanaea