Larry

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Larry

Gender: Masculine.
Language: English.
Etymology:
Larry is another form of Laurie, a short form for Laurence. Laurence is the English form of a Latin name, Laurentius. Originally it meant “Man from Laurentum” from laurel, or “Crowned With Laurel,” as in “honored.”

History:
Larry, a diminutive of Laurence, benefited enormously from the 20th century trend of giving diminutives as first names. Please see Laurence for more information.

Pronunciation: lare-ee.

Alternates: Larrie, Laurie, Lawrie, Laz.

Feminine: Laura, Lauren.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Larry Rivers (Yitzroch Loiza Grossberg) (1923-)
American painter.
Larry McMurtry (1936-)
American novelist.
Larry Woiwode (1941-)
American novelist.

Miscellaneous:
Larry E. Mahan (1943-)
American rodeo wrangler.
Larry Holmes (1949-)
American boxer.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.598 % named Larry

Popularity of Larry:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 401st most popular.
1910-1920: 327th most popular.
1920-1930: 208th most popular.
1930-1940: 33rd most popular.
1940-1950: 11th most popular.
1950-1960: 18th most popular.
1960-1970: 35th most popular.
1970-1980: 57th most popular.
1980-1990: 94th most popular.
1990: 158th most popular.
1991: 163rd most popular.
1992: 181st most popular.
1993: 190th most popular.
1994: 202nd most popular.
1995: 217th most popular.
1996: 226th most popular.
1997: 246th most popular.
1998: 257th most popular.
1999: 253rd most popular.
2000: 281st most popular.
2001: 291st most popular.
2002: 307th most popular.
2003: 314th most popular.