Lawrie

Lawrie is a (patronymic or paternal) family name of Scottish origin which means "crafty."[1] Variants of which include: Laurie, Lorrie, Larry, Laury, Lawry and Lowrie. It is also used as a given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Lawrence.

Surname

Given name

  • Lawrie Barratt (1927–2012), founder of Barratt Developments, one of the largest housebuilders in the United Kingdom
  • Lawrie Knight (born 1949), New Zealand former rugby union player
  • Lawrie Minson (born 1958), Australian musician, guitarist and songwriter
  • Lawrie Quinn (born 1956), British politician
  • Lawrie Sanchez (born 1959), Northern Irish football manager and former player
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References

  1. Sims, Clifford Stanley (1862). The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames. With a Vocabulary of Christian Names. Albany, New York: J. Munsell. p. 66. OCLC 1060940902 via Internet Archive.
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