Lorentz is a name derived from the Roman surname, Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum". It is the German form of Laurence. Notable people with the name include: Given name Lorentz Aspen (born 1978), Norwegian heavy metal pianist and keyboardist Lorentz Dietrichson (1834–1917), Norwegian poet and historian of art and literature Lorentz Eichstadt (1596–1660), German mathematician and astronomer Lorentz Harboe Ree (1888–1962), Norwegian architect Lorentz Lange (1783–1860), Norwegian judge and politician Lorentz Reige (born 1990), Swedish dancer Lorentz Reitan (born 1946), Norwegian musicologist Mononym Lorentz (rapper), real name Lorentz Alexander, Swedish singer and rapper Surname Dominique Lorentz, French investigative journalist who has written books on nuclear proliferation Friedrich Lorentz, author of works on the Pomeranian language Hendrik Antoon Lorentz (1853–1928), Dutch physicist and Nobel Prize winner Hendrikus Albertus Lorentz (1871–1944), Dutch explorer and diplomat Jim Lorentz (born 1947), retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre Lore Lorentz (1920–1994), German cabaret artist and standup comedian Max Lorentz (born 1962), Swedish musician, songwriter and producer Pare Lorentz (1905–1992), American author and film director Stanisław Lorentz (1899–1991), Polish scholar of music and history of art See also Laurentius (disambiguation) Lorenz, spelled without the 't' German masculine given names Surnames from given names