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I would like to know whether Laurus and Laura were names 'on their own' or if both of them were originally derived from Laurentius and Laurentia. Laura is most likely used as a pet form of Laurentia at times, but could that be its original usage? Same goes for Laurus.
This seems like a detail, but it changes the meaning of the name quite a bit, so, maybe somebody knows more about this?

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Thank you!