Standard Lemma guide

Larry

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈlæ.ɹi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: lărʹē
  • /ˈlæ.ɹi/ without the Mary–marry–merry merger
  • /ˈlɛɹ.i/ Mary–marry–merry merger
  • homophone: lairy (only in accents with the Mary–marry–merry merger)
  • rhymes with -æɹi
  • CMU ARPABET: L EH1 R IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A diminutive of the male given name Laurence or Lawrence, popular as a male given name in the U.S. in the 1940s and the 1950s.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

The real-person fiction ship of Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles of the band One Direction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

Topics: lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Obsolete spelling of lorry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, obsolete

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A confused noise; an uproar; a hubbub.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: British, dialectal, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of Louis + Harry.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: Lars — diminutive of Laurence
  • Danish: Lasse — diminutive of Laurence
  • German: Lars — diminutive of Laurence
  • German: Lenz — diminutive of Laurence
  • Italian: Loris — diminutive of Laurence
  • Italian: Enzo — diminutive of Laurence
  • Norwegian: Lars — diminutive of Laurence
  • Norwegian: Lasse — diminutive of Laurence
  • Serbo-Croatian: Lovre — diminutive of Laurence
  • Serbo-Croatian: Lovro — diminutive of Laurence
  • Spanish: Renzo — diminutive of Laurence
  • Swedish: Lars — diminutive of Laurence
  • Swedish: Lasse — diminutive of Laurence
Real reading context

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