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Laurie
Laurie (name) means a given name used for both men and women, a diminutive form of Laurence or Laura. Example: “Laurie sent flowers to congratulate her friend.”
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A given name used for both men and women, a diminutive form of Laurence or Laura.
"Laurie sent flowers to congratulate her friend."
"Laura called her parents. Her father answered. Fighting to keep her voice steady, Laura said, "Hi, Daddy." "Laurie? How's my little girl?""
— Adeline Catherine Anderson, My Sunshine (2005)
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Etymology
The given names are clippings of Laurence, Lawrence, Laura, or Lauren + -ie, all ultimately from Latin laurus (“laurel”). The surname is from the diminutive of Lawrence. The city in Missouri was named by its residents in 1961 after L. M. and William (Buster) Laurie, who in 1937 bought a building in the area and operated the Laurie Market, because of the goodwill generated by the family store over the years.
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What does “Laurie” mean?
The word “Laurie” means a given name used for both men and women, a diminutive form of Laurence or Laura.
How do you use “Laurie” in a sentence?
Here is “Laurie” used in a sentence: “Laurie sent flowers to congratulate her friend.”
What part of speech is “Laurie”?
“Laurie” is a name.
Is “Laurie” a common word?
“Laurie” is an uncommon word in modern English.
Is Laurie a name for men or women?
Laurie is used as a given name for both men and women, making it a unisex name.
What names is Laurie a diminutive of?
Laurie is a diminutive form of Laurence, used for men, or Laura, used for women.
Is Laurie related to the name Lori?
Laurie and Lori are different spellings sometimes used for related short forms tied to names like Laura, though Laurie is specifically documented as a diminutive of Laurence or Laura.
