Definition of "Laurie"

A unisex given name

1. A diminutive of the male given name Laurence; alternative form of Lawrie; a pet form of the male given name Laurence.  quotations  examples

   Quotations

   • "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."

     1868, Louisa May Alcott, chapter 3, in Little Women

2. A female given name

   1. Diminutive of Laura. Popular as a female given name in the US in the mid-twentieth century.  quotations  examples

      Quotations

      • Laura called her parents. Her father answered. Fighting to keep her voice steady, Laura said, "Hi, Daddy.""Laurie? How's my little girl?"

        2005, Adeline Catherine Anderson, My Sunshine, Signet Classic, page 397

   2. Diminutive of Lauren  examples

A surname transferred from the given name.  quotations  examples

A commune in Cantal department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.  examples

A village in Morgan County and Camden County, Missouri, United States.  examples