Meaning: Short form of Lorenzo: from Laurentum
The story
Renzo shortens Italian Lorenzo. The older name refers to Laurentum, an ancient Italian town; laurel belongs to the probable history of the place name rather than being the direct meaning of Renzo.
Nicknames
- Ren
- Renz
Spellings & variants
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
- Modern
- Short
- Literary
Origins
Renzo comes from Italian.
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