Larry
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Origin of the name Larry:
A short form of Lawrence and Laurence, from the Latin Laurentius (man from Laurentum), which is from Laurentum, the name of a town in Latium, which is probably derived from laurus (laurel). The name was borne by St. Laurence the Deacon, who was martyred in Rome in 258. When ordered to hand over the church's treasures, he presented the sick and the poor. For this he was roasted alive on a gridiron. 237 churches are dedicated to him in England.
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Larry Hagman, actor
Larry Grayson, TV presenter
Laurence Fishburne, actor
Laurence Olivier, actor
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Larry the Cucumber, character from VeggieTales; also goes by the alter-ego of Larry Boy
Larry the Lobster, lifeguard on SpongeBob SquarePants
Larry Palaroncini, character from Homestar Runner that plays in the band Limozeen
Larry Burns, the son of Mr. Burns, portrayed by Rodney Dangerfield on The Simpsons
Larry on the TV series The West Wing
Larry, of TV show Newhart, part of the dirty backwoods trio Larry, Darryl, and Darryl, and the only one who could speak; played by William Sanderson
Larry Dallas, character on the sitcom "Three's Company" played by Richard Kline
Larry Appleton, character on Perfect Strangers, often referred to as Cousin Larry
Larry "Bud" Melman, recurring character on David Letterman shows
Larry Sanders, character played by Gary Shandling on the Larry Sanders Show
Larry Blaisdell, character played by Larry Bagby III on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Larry Fleinhardt, character who is a theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and CalSci professor in the CBS crime drama NUMB3RS, played by Peter MacNicol
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