1Laurent (Chinese transliteration of the French given name/surname); used for figures such as Laurent Fabius, Laurent Gbagbo, and others in Chinese news
Former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo was tried by the International Court.
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洛 and 朗 are both common transliteration characters — 洛 handles 'lau/lo' sounds (洛杉矶 Los Angeles, 洛克 Locke) while 朗 handles '-rant/-ran' endings. Together they render French 'Laurent' closely enough to be the standard mainland spelling.