{{About|the surname and given name|the Antarctic glacier|Lawrie Glacier|the London art dealership and gallery|Lawrie & Co}} '''Lawrie''' is a (patronymic or paternal) family name of Scottish origin which means "crafty."<ref name="theorigin66">{{cite book |last1=Sims |first1=Clifford Stanley |title=The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames. With a Vocabulary of Christian Names. |date=1862 |publisher=J. Munsell |location=Albany, New York |oclc=1060940902 |page=[https://archive.org/details/originandsignif00simsgoog/page/n78 66]|url=https://archive.org/details/originandsignif00simsgoog|via=Internet Archive}}</ref> Variants of which include: Laurie, Lorrie, Larry, Laury, Lawry and Lowrie. It is also used as a given name, often a short form of Lawrence.
==Surname== * Allan Lawrie (1886–1915), Scottish footballer * Andy Lawrie (born 1978), Scottish footballer * Bobby Lawrie (born 1947), Scottish footballer * Brett Lawrie (born 1990), Canadian baseball player * Corey Lawrie (born 1980), New Zealand rugby league player * Deborah Lawrie (born 1953), Australian aviator * Ellis Lawrie (1907–1978), Australian politician * Gawen Lawrie (fl. 1675–1687), American politician * Gerald Lawrie, (born 1945), Australian-born American surgeon * James Lawrie (born 1990), Northern Irish footballer * John Lawrie (1875–1951), Scottish-born Canadian politician * Lee Lawrie (1877–1963), American sculptor * Margaret Lawrie (1917–2003), anthropologist of the Torres Strait * Nate Lawrie (born 1981), American National Football League player * Paul Lawrie (born 1969), Scottish golfer * Peter Lawrie (born 1974), Irish golfer
==Given name== * Laurie Ann Paul (born 1966), American professor of philosophy and cognitive science * Lawrie Barratt (1927–2012), English accountant and businessman, founder of Barratt Developments * Lawrie Knight (born 1949), New Zealand former rugby union player * Lawrie McMenemy (born 1936), English former football manager * Lawrie Minson (born 1958), Australian musician, guitarist and songwriter * Lawrie Quinn (born 1956), British Labour Party politician * Lawrie Sanchez (born 1959), Northern Irish football manager and former player
==References== {{Reflist}}
==See also== * Lawry, a surname
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