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Lauri vs Laurie - What's the difference?

lauri | laurie |

Lauri is an alternative form of laurie.

lauri

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A less common spelling of Laurie, a diminutive of the female given name Laura.

    • Anagrams

    * English diminutives of female given names ----

    laurie

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (male given name)Lawrie * (female given name) Lauri, Lori, Lorie

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A pet form of the male given name Laurence.
  • * 1868 Louisa May Alcott: Little Women . Chapter 3:
    • "I’m not Mr. Laurence, I’m only Laurie ."
    "Laurie Laurence, what an odd name."
    "My first name is Theodore, but I don’t like it, for the fellows called me Dora, so I made them say Laurie instead."
  • derived from the male given name.
  • * ca. 1700 ?William Douglas: '':
    • Maxwelton braes are bonnie
    Where early fa's the dew;
    An' it's there that Annie Laurie
    Gi'ed me her promise true.
  • A diminutive of Laura. Popular as a female given name in the US in the mid-twentieth century.
  • * 2005 Adeline Catherine Anderson: My Sunshine . Signet Classic 2005. ISBN 0451213807 page 397:
    • Laura called her parents. Her father answered. Fighting to keep her voice steady, Laura said, "Hi, Daddy."
    "Laurie ? How's my little girl?"
    English diminutives of male given names English diminutives of female given names