Given name & surname

Lawry

“man from Laurentum; crowned with laurel”

Lawry is a variant of Lawrence. One Latin interpretation is “man from Laurentum; crowned with laurel.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Lawry is a variant of Lawrence. One Latin interpretation is “man from Laurentum; crowned with laurel.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Lawry probably comes from Irish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In English usage, Lawry as a surname is an affectionate form of Lawrence.

Lawry’s family of names

In English usage, Lawry as a surname is an affectionate form of Lawrence. In English usage, Lawry as a surname has a related form in LAURY. Lawry has a related form in Lawrence.

Walk Lawry’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Lawry, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Irish

Lavery

“descendant of Labhraidh”

No U.S. birth series

86% boys · 14% girls

Irish

Loughry

“descendant of Luachra”

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Irish

Laughery

“descendant of Luachra”

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Irish

Laverty

Laverty is a surname from Irish.

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Irish

Laflin

Laflin is a surname from Irish.

No U.S. birth series

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Irish

Loughery

“descendant of Luachra”

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Irish

Laffin

“descendant of Flaithimín”

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Irish

Lahey

Lahey is a surname from Irish.

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Sibling ideas

Names that share Lawry’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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