Laurel

Botany

Lauraceae, the botanical laurel family, including:

Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis), the original true laurel that is the source of bay leaves used as a seasoning
California Laurel (Umbellularia californica), a related tree or large shrub
Camphor Laurel (Cinnamomum camphora), a natural source of camphor
True Cinnamon or Ceylon Cinnamon Cinnamomum verum, the inner bark of which is used as the spice cinnamon

Other unrelated plants:

Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus), an evergreen cherry, often called just laurel in gardens
Great laurel (Rhododendron maximum), another shrub of the Appalachian mountains
Indian laurel, certain species of fig trees or banyans
New Zealand laurel (Corynocarpus laevigatus), former name for Karaka tree
Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia), an evergreen shrub of the eastern United States highlands
Laurel sumac (Malosma laurina), an aromatic, evergreen shrub of the southern California and Baja California coastlands
Portugal laurel (Prunus lusitanica), also an evergreen cherry
Spotted laurel refers to variegated cultivars of the Aucuba Aucuba japonica

Given name

A Laurel (LDS Church), a 16–18 year-old participant in the Young Women's program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Laurel Aitken (1927–2005), nicknamed the "Godfather of Ska"
Laurel Clark (1961–2003), astronaut and doctor who flew on the last flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia
Laurel Holloman, actorSurname
José P. Laurel (1891–1959), former President of the Philippines
Stan Laurel (1890–1965), half of the comic duo of Laurel and Hardy

In the Philippines:

In the United States: