name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
lourie
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CMU ARPABET: L AW1 R IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Any of several species of the family Musophagidae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
Variant of Laurie, Lowry, or Luria.
From Afrikaans loerie, ultimately from the same Malay word nuri, luri (“parrot”) as lory.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: turako — bird of the family Musophagidae
- Finnish: turako — bird of the family Musophagidae