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Larry.

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.

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name/ˈlæ.ɹi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlæ.ɹi//ˈlɛɹ.i/
  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.

name/ˈlæ.ɹi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlæ.ɹi//ˈlɛɹ.i/
  1. The real-person fiction ship of Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles of the band One Direction.

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Blend of Louis + Harry.

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