Laurie

Alternative forms

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

Full definition of Laurie

Proper noun

1. 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."
2. derived from the male given name.
• ca. 1700 ?William Douglas: ''Annie Laurie:Maxwelton braes are bonnieWhere early fa's the dew;An' it's there that Annie LaurieGi'ed me her promise true.
3. 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?"