From the laurel grove
A modern coinage derived from the French surname Deslauriers, which originally denoted someone living near a grove of laurel trees. It is most famously associated with the futuristic sports car and its creator, John DeLorean.
Less common today
Delorean isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,148 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American engineer and founder of the DeLorean Motor Company
The iconic time-traveling vehicle · Back to the Future
