Famous Larrys
A short form of Lawrence and Laurence, from the Latin Laurentius (man from Laurentum), which is from Laurentum, the name of a town in Latium, which is probably derived from laurus (laurel). The name was borne by St. Laurence the Deacon, who was martyred in Rome in 258. When ordered to hand over the church's treasures, he presented the sick and the poor. For this he was roasted alive on a gridiron. 237 churches are dedicated to him in England.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
Famous Larrys
| by Anonymous | reply 24 | August 28, 2021 10:37 PM
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Lawrence Summers, former Treasury Secretary
Lawrence Walsh, the Independent Council for Iran Contra
Sir Laurence Olivier, the legendary Shakespearean actor
Lawrence Welk, the 1950's TV personality
Larry Linville, the actor who played Frank Burns on M*A*S*H
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | August 25, 2021 3:26 PM
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Wait honey. Were all your Lawrences called Larry by friends and colleagues? The public? I NEVER heard "Larry Welk".
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | August 25, 2021 3:35 PM
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Yes....the most iconic "Larry" of all....
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | August 25, 2021 3:40 PM
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He-man NFL great Larry Csonka
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | August 25, 2021 3:40 PM
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the best looking Larry...
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | August 25, 2021 4:06 PM
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And don't forget me, Larry Storch!
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | August 25, 2021 4:11 PM
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Larry “Bud” Melman from Letterman.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | August 25, 2021 4:13 PM
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Notorious power bottom Larry the Cable Guy
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | August 25, 2021 4:15 PM
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The only vaguely attractive member of U2 - Larry Mullen Jr
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | August 25, 2021 4:18 PM
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Larry, Darryl, and Darryl
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | August 25, 2021 4:19 PM
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Larry Steinbachek of Bronski Beat, every gay man into pop music in the mid 80s would have known who he was.
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | August 25, 2021 4:19 PM
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In the South, it's used as a adjective. "What a Larry!". It means a moron, redneck, pussy type loser.
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | August 28, 2021 7:30 PM
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What am I, chopped liver?
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | August 28, 2021 9:31 PM
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Cosmo Kramer's grumpy uncle Larry.
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | August 28, 2021 9:58 PM
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Two people have listed him, R19.
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | August 28, 2021 9:58 PM
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I’m dead: you think I have a perfect memory? Why, I outta give you a piece of what for.
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | August 28, 2021 10:15 PM
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Urgh I thought you meant famous LARRIES like the Doll Lady.
| by Anonymous | reply 23 | August 28, 2021 10:18 PM
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