Lars is a male name. It is usually used in Scandinavian countries and Germany. The pronunciation of the name is [ lahrz; Swedish, Norwegian lahrs ]. ^[1]The name Lars is derived from the Old Norse name "Laurentius," which means "crowned with laurel." ^[2]This is a unique name (not in the top 1000 newborn names in the US in 2021). ^[3]

• Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark
• Lars Ulrich, Danish musician

• Lars Onsager, American physical chemist and theoretical physicist (1903-1976)
• Lars Vilks, Swedish artist
• Lars Ahlfors, Finnish mathematician (1907-1996)
• Lars Ulrich, Danish drummer

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