"Laurie" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Forms: Lauries [plural], Lawrie [alternative], Lauri [alternative], Lori [alternative], Lorie [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Laurie (countable and uncountable, plural Lauries)
  1. A unisex given name.
    A diminutive of the male given name Laurence; alternative form of Lawrie; a pet form of the male given name Laurence.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, English diminutives of female given names, English diminutives of male given names
    Sense id: en-Laurie-en-name-JR064b61 Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 21 27 27 17 2 7 Disambiguation of English diminutives of male given names: 25 23 23 19 2 8
  2. A unisex given name.
    A female given name.
    diminutive of Laura. Popular as a female given name in the US in the mid-twentieth century.
    Tags: countable, diminutive, form-of, uncountable Form of: Laura (extra: Popular as a female given name in the US in the mid-twentieth century) Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, English diminutives of female given names, English diminutives of male given names
    Sense id: en-Laurie-en-name-PfB9JA6y Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 21 27 27 17 2 7 Disambiguation of English diminutives of male given names: 25 23 23 19 2 8
  3. A unisex given name.
    A female given name.
    diminutive of Lauren
    Tags: countable, diminutive, form-of, uncountable Form of: Lauren Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, English diminutives of female given names, English diminutives of male given names
    Sense id: en-Laurie-en-name-5~53rTvK Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 21 27 27 17 2 7 Disambiguation of English diminutives of male given names: 25 23 23 19 2 8
  4. A surname transferred from the given name. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English diminutives of male given names
    Sense id: en-Laurie-en-name-7rrtY8Fk Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 21 27 27 17 2 7 Disambiguation of English diminutives of male given names: 25 23 23 19 2 8 Categories (other): English surnames
  5. A commune in Cantal department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Places in France
    Sense id: en-Laurie-en-name-e7LNbc6E Categories (other): Communes of France
  6. A village in Morgan County and Camden County, Missouri, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Missouri, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Laurie-en-name-yptO87Vr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 13 12 14 11 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 13 11 18 7 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 10 7 14 12 37
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        "A unisex given name.",
        "A female given name.",
        "diminutive of Lauren"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "given name",
          "given name"
        ],
        [
          "Lauren",
          "Lauren#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "diminutive",
        "form-of",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English surnames",
        "English surnames from given names"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "ca. 1700 ?William Douglas: Annie Laurie",
          "text": "Maxwelton braes are bonnie\nWhere early fa's the dew;\nAn' it's there that Annie Laurie\nGi'ed me her promise true."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A surname transferred from the given name."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Communes of France",
        "en:Places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes",
        "en:Places in France"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A commune in Cantal department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "commune",
          "commune"
        ],
        [
          "Cantal",
          "Cantal#English"
        ],
        [
          "Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes",
          "Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes#English"
        ],
        [
          "France",
          "France#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Places in Missouri, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States",
        "en:Villages in Missouri, USA",
        "en:Villages in the United States"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A village in Morgan County and Camden County, Missouri, United States."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Morgan County",
          "Morgan County#English"
        ],
        [
          "Camden County",
          "Camden County#English"
        ],
        [
          "Missouri",
          "Missouri#English"
        ],
        [
          "United States",
          "United States#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Laurie"
}

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