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lawrie

lawrie is the alternative form of lowrie.

Meaning of lowrie

Noun

lowrie (plural lowries)

  1. (Scotland) A fox.
    • Cum furth, lowrie, lurkand vnder thy hude.1571, The Morall fabillis of Esope compylit be Maister Robert Henrisoun
    Synonyms:
    laurence, lowrance

See all 2 meanings of lowrie

Proper noun capitalized: Lawrie

Lawrie

  1. A surname of Scottish origin.
  2. A diminutive of the male given name Lawrence.

Origin of lawrie

From Lawrence + -ie.

Questions about lawrie

What does lawrie mean?
Lawrie means a surname of Scottish origin.
What is lawrie the alternative form of?
Lawrie is the alternative form of lowrie.
What part of speech is lawrie?
Lawrie is a proper noun.

Words near lawrie in the dictionary

  1. lawrencium
  2. Lawrenson
  3. Lawrentian
  4. Lawrenz
  5. Lawrenzes
  6. lawrie
  7. lawrightman
  8. lawrightmen
  9. Lawro
  10. Lawry
  11. Lawrys

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