Larry
Meaning: Its source is Laurence, an English name meaning "Man from Laurentum."
Origin: "Laurence."
Languages: This boy's name is used in English.
Popularity: The name Larry ranked 299th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 29th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is highly rated both on the 1990 U.S. Census list and in state data recording the most popular baby names.
Narrative: The ancient city of Laurentum was located in present-day Italy. It probably got its name from the laurel bush -- an important plant to the people of ancient times, who fashioned triumphant garlands from its branches.
Arts and Music
- Larry Coryell (born 1943)
American musician.
- Jazz guitarist (see list of Guitarists)
- Larry Henley
- Winner of the 1984 Country Music Association Song of the Year award, for ''''Wind Beneath My Wings'''' (see list of Country Music Association Award Winners)
- Larry Graham, Jr.
American singer and musician.
- Performer with Sly and the Family Stone at Woodstock (see list of Performers at Woodstock)
- Larry Weiss
- Winner of the 1976 Country Music Association Song of the Year award, for ''''Rhinestone Cowboy'''' (see list of Country Music Association Award Winners)
Leadership
- Larry L. Price
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Genuine Parts (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
Miscellaneous
- Larry Bell (born 1939)
American sculptor.
- On the cover of Sgt. Pepper''s Lonely Hearts Club Band (see list of Faces on the Cover of ''Sergeant Pepper'')
- Larry
- Hurricane or tropical storm (see list of Hurricane and Tropical Storm Names)
Sports
- Larry Bird (born 1956)
American basketball player.
- 1983-86 National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player (see list of NBA Most Valuable Players)
- 1979-80 National Basketball Association Rookie of the Year (see list of NBA Rookies of the Year)
- Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998 (see list of Basketball Hall of Fame)
- 1986 Sporting News Man of the Year (see list of Winners of the Sporting News Man of the Year Award)
- 1986 Associated Press Athlete of the Year (see list of Associated Press Athletes of the Year)
- Larry Brown
American football player.
- 1972 National Football Conference Player of the Year (see list of NFL Players of the Year)
- Larry Christiansen
- 1980 and 1983 U.S. Chess champion (see list of United States Chess Champions)
- Larry Csonka
- Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1987 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
- Larry Doyle
Baseball player.
- 1912 National League Most Valuable Player (see list of National League Most Valuable Players)
- 1915 National League Batting Champion (see list of National League Batting Champions)
- Larry Evans
- 1951-52, 1961-62, 1968 and 1980 U.S. Chess champion (see list of United States Chess Champions)
- Larry Jacobson
Football player.
- 1971 Outland Trophy winner (see list of Outland Trophy Winners)
- Larry Johnson
- 1991-92 National Basketball Association Rookie of the Year (see list of NBA Rookies of the Year)
- Larry Jump
Skier.
- Elected to the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame in 1982 (see list of Members of the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame)
- Larry Kelley
American football player.
- 1936 Heisman Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Heisman Trophy Winners)
- Doby Larry (born 1924)
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
- Larry Laub
- Member of the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame (see list of Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame)
- Larry Little
- Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1993 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
- Larry MacPhail
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1978 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
- Larry Mize
- 1987 Masters golf tournament winner (see list of Masters Tournament Golf Champions)
- Larry Nelson
- 1983 U.S. Open golf tournament winner (see list of U.S. Open Golf Champions)
- 1981, 1987 Professional Golf Association tournament winner (see list of PGA Champions)
- Larry O'Brien
American baseball commissioner.
- 1976 Sporting News Man of the Year (see list of Winners of the Sporting News Man of the Year Award)
- Larry Regan
Hockey player.
- 1957 Calder Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Calder Memorial Trophy Winners)
- Larry Robinson
Hockey player.
- 1977, 1980 James Norris Memorial Trophy winner (see list of J. Norris Memorial Trophy Winners)
- Larry Sherry
Baseball player.
- 1959 World Series Most Valuable Player (see list of World Series Most Valuable Players)
- Larry Wilson
- Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1978 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
Stage and Screen
- Larry Bryggman
- Actor on soap opera ''''As the World Turns'''' (see list of Performers on ''As The World Turns'')
- Larry Drake
American actor.
- Portrayed Benny Stulwicz (see list of Actors on ''L.A. Law'')
- Larry Fortensky
- Married to Elizabeth Taylor from 1991 to 1996 (see list of Husbands of Elizabeth Taylor)
- Larry Hagman (born 1931)
American actor, director and producer.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Portrayed Major Anthony Nelson (see list of Actors on ''I Dream of Jeannie'')
- Larry Hovis (born 1936)
- Portrayed Sgt. Andrew Carter (see list of Actors on ''Hogan's Heroes'')
- Larry
Characters with this name appeared in films directed by Woody Allen.
- Portrayed by Gene Hackman (see list of Characters in the film Another Woman)
- Portrayed by Christian Clemenson (see list of Characters in the film Hannah and Her Sisters)
- Portrayed by Van Johnson (see list of Characters in the film The Purple Rose of Cairo)
- Larry Larsen
- 1950s Mouseketeer (see list of 1950s Mickey Mouse Club)
- Larry Linville (born 1939)
- Portrayed Frank Frettchengesicht Burns (see list of Actors on ''M*A*S*H*'')
- Larry Lipton
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Woody Allen (see list of Characters in the film Manhattan Murder Mystery)
- Larry Matthews
- Portrayed Richie Petrie (see list of Actors on ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'')
- Larry McDermott
Fictional character.
- Character on the soap opera ''''As the World Turns'''' (see list of Characters on ''As The World Turns'')
- Larry Moore
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Jason Beghe (see list of Characters on ''The X-Files'')
- Larry Semon
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Larry Tate
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by David White (see list of Characters on ''Bewitched'')
- Larry King ( Lawrence Harvey Ziegler) (born 1933)
American talk-show host.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- 1998/99: News Emmy: Interview with Karla Faye Tucker (see list of Talk Show Hosts)
The Literary World
- Larry Heinemann
- 1987 National Book Award winner for Fiction, for Paco''s Story (see list of Winners of the National Book Award for Fiction)
- Larry McLeod
Fictional character.
- A mailman in Stephen King''s novel Salem''s Lot (see list of Characters in Salem's Lot)
- Larry McMurtry (born 1936)
American novelist.
- 1986 Pulitzer Prize winner for Fiction, for Lonesome Dove (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)
- Wrote The Last Picture Show (see list of Prose Writers of the 20th Century)
- Larry C. Price
- 1981 Pulitzer Prize winner for Spot News Photography (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography)
- 1985 Pulitzer Prize winner for Feature Photography (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography)
- Larry Underwood
Fictional character.
- Singer who attends the Free Zone Committee in Stephen King''s novel The Stand (see list of Characters in The Stand)
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- Scary
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Meaning: Its source is a Latin expression meaning "Person from Laurentum."
Popularity: The name Larry ranked 3162nd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.
This name is usually reserved for boys. In part, it could owe its position on the US Census popularity list to incorrectly filled-out census forms.
Narrative: The ancient city of Laurentum, located in present-day Italy, probably got its name from the laurel bush, from which triumphant garlands were made in ancient times.
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Name: Larry
List:
- Larry on Google
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