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Laurey
How to Pronounce Laurey
Pronounced LOR-ee /ΛlΙΛr.i/Medium
Meaning: Laurey is a pet form and spelling variant of Laura or Laurie, from the Latin laurus, the laurel tree that crowned victors and poets; it is also the heroine's name in the musical Oklahoma!.Medium
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Laurey is a variant of Laurie and Laura, all rooted in the Latin laurus, 'laurel.' Its visibility owes much to Laurey Williams, the heroine of the 1943 musical Oklahoma! and its 1955 film.
The name saw gentle mid-century use, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1955, riding the musical's fame. A woman named Laurey then is in her late sixties today, with a warm, theatrical vintage name.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Laurey mean?
It is a pet form of Laura, from the Latin laurus, meaning 'laurel.'
How do you pronounce Laurey?
It is said LOR-ee /ΛlΙΛr.i/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Laurey a boy or girl name?
Laurey is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Laurey?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid-nineteen-fifties.