Larry
Larry is a masculine given name in English, derived from Lawrence or Laurence. It can be a shortened form of those names.
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | English |
| Meaning | Laurel crowned or From Laurentum, Italy |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Ilario (or female is Ilaria) as the Italian version |
Larry may refer to the following:
People
Arts and entertainment
- Larry D. Alexander, American artist/writer
- Larry Boone, American country singer
- Larry Collins, American musician, member of the rockabilly sibling duo The Collins Kids
- Larry David (born 1947), Emmy-winning American actor, writer, comedian, producer and film director
- Larry Emdur, Australian TV host
- Larry Feign, American cartoonist working in Hong Kong
- Larry Fine, of the Three Stooges
- Larry Gates, American actor
- Larry Gatlin, American country singer
- Larry Graham, founder of American funk band Graham Central Station
- Larry Hagman, American actor, best known for the TV series I Dream of Jeannie and Dallas
- Larry Henley (1937–2014), American singer and songwriter, member of The Newbeats
- Larry Junstrom (1949–2019), American bassist, founding member of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Larry Hovis, American actor and singer
- Larry Kenney, American radio DJ and voice actor on Imus in the Morning
- Larry King, American talk show host of Larry King Live on CNN
- Larry Knechtel (1940–2009), American keyboardist and bassist
- Larry Lavender, American dancer and scholar
- Larry Mathews, Irish musician
- Larry Miller, American actor and stand-up comedian
- Larry McMurtry, American novelist
- Larry Mullen Jr., American drummer and founder of the group U2
- Larry Niven, American science fiction author
- Hilario Larry Ramos (1942–2014), American musician, member of the band the Association
- Larry Sanders (born 1954), American singer aka L.V.
- Larry Storch, American actor and comedian, best known for his TV work in F Troop
- Larry Taylor (1942–2019), American bassist, member of the rock band Canned Heat
- Larry Verne (1936–2013), American singer
- Larry Wallis (1949–2019), English rock guitarist and songwriter, early member of the rock band Motörhead
- Larry Walters (1949-1993) American truck driver, also known as Lawn Chair Larry
- Larry Wilmore, American political satirist, and host of The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
- Larry the Cable Guy, stage name of American comedian Daniel Lawrence Whitney
- Larry (cartoonist), British cartoonist
Information technology
- Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle Corporation
- Larry Page, co-founder of Google
- Larry Sanger, co-founder of Wikipedia
- Larry Wall, creator of the Perl computer language
Politics
- Larry Craig, former US senator from Idaho
- Larry C. Johnson, former CIA intelligence officer and political commentator
- Larry Kelly (born c. 1935), American politician
- M. Larry Lawrence, U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland
- Larry Sanders (politician) (born 1934), American-born British academic, social worker and Green Party activist, brother of Bernie Sanders
Baseball
- Larry Andersen, former baseball pitcher
- Larry Anderson (baseball), former baseball pitcher for the Brewers White Sox
- Larry Bowa, former shortstop for Phillies, Mets, and Cubs and former manager for Padres and Phillies
- Larry Brown (infielder), major league infielder in the 1970s and 1980s, mainly with the Cleveland Indians
- Larry Doby, first black baseball player in American League
- Larry Hisle, major league outfielder with Philadelphia Phillies, Brewers, and Twins
- Larry Jackson, major league pitcher in the 1950s and 1960s for the Cardinals, Cubs and Phillies
- Larry Chipper Jones, Atlanta Braves third baseman-outfielder
- Larry Sherry, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher
- Larry Walker, former major league outfielder
Basketball
- Larry Bird, American Hall-of-Fame National Basketball Association player
- Larry Brown (basketball) (born 1940), American Hall-of-Fame basketball All-Star player and coach
- Larry Drew (born 1958), American basketball player and coach
- Larry Drew II (born 1990), American basketball player
- Larry Gordon, American basketball player
- Larry Hollyfield (born 1950/1951), American basketball player
- Larry Hughes, US basketball player
- Larry Johnson (basketball, born 1969), former US basketball player
- Larry Nance, former National Basketball Association player
- Larry Riley (basketball), General Manager of the Golden State Warriors
- Larry Sanders (basketball) (born 1988), American former National Basketball Association player
- Larry Shyatt, American basketball coach
Ice hockey
- Larry Huras, NHL ice hockey player and coach
- Larry Murphy (ice hockey), NHL ice hockey player
- Larry Robinson Canadian NHL ice hockey player
- Larry Zeidel, Canadian NHL ice hockey player
Gridiron football
- Larry Allen, American football player
- Larry Barretta, American football player
- Larry Beil (American football), American football player
- Larry Csonka, National Football League Hall of Famer
- Larry Dick, American player of Canadian football
- Larry Ford (American football), American football player
- Larry Johnson (running back), American football player for the Washington Redskins
- Larry Fitzgerald, American football player for the Arizona Cardinals
- Larry Critchfield, American football player for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Larry Jusdanis, Canadian football player
- Larry Keller, American football player
- Larry Ogunjobi, American football player
- Larry Peace, American football player
- Larry Rentz, American football player
- Larry Rose III, American football player
- Larry Seivers, American football player
- Larry Sherrer, American football player
- Larry Steinbach, American football player
- Larry Walbridge, American football player
Other sports
- Larry Holmes, boxer
- Larry L'Estrange MBE, Irish rugby player
- Larry Nixon (born 1950), American professional fisherman
- Larry Olsen (jockey), retired jockey
- Larry Zbyszko, professional wrestler and commentator
Criminals
- Larry Gene Ashbrook, mass murderer
- Larry Gene Bell, murderer and possible serial killer
- Larry Eyler, serial killer and kidnapper
- Larry Hoover, gang leader
- Larry Eugene Phillips, Jr., bank robber and leader of the High Incident Bandits
- Larry Lawton, author and ex-convict
- Larry Nassar, serial child molester
- Larry Pusateri, American fugitive
- Larry Singleton, rapist and mutilator
Multiple individuals
Other
- Larry Wu-Tai Chin, Chinese double agent who worked in the CIA
- Larry Flynt (born 1942), American publisher
- Larry Wijeratna (1950-1998), Sri Lankan Sinhala army major general
Animals
- Larry (cat), Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office since February 2011
In fiction
Animation
- Larry the Cucumber, character from VeggieTales; also goes by the alter-ego of Larryboy
- Larry the Lobster, a fictional lifeguard on SpongeBob SquarePants
- Larry Palaroncini, character from Homestar Runner that plays in the band Limozeen
- Larry Burns (The Simpsons), the son of Mr. Burns, portrayed by Rodney Dangerfield in The Simpsons
Television
- Larry Appleton, character on Perfect Strangers, often referred to as Cousin Larry
- Larry Blaisdell, character played by Larry Bagby III on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Larry Dallas, Jack Tripper's best friend from the ABC sitcom Three's Company (1977–1984)
- Larry Emdur, a host on the Morning Show, Channel 7, Australia
- Doctor Laurence Erhardt, one of the original mad scientists from Mystery Science Theater 3000 TV series
- Larry Fleinhardt, a character who is a theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and CalSci professor in the CBS crime drama NUMB3RS, played by Peter MacNicol
- Larry "Bud" Melman, recurring character on David Letterman shows
- Larry Potter, a character from the American TV sitcom Get a Life
- Larry Tate, on the TV series Bewitched
Video games
- Larry Butz, the friend of Phoenix Wright in the Ace Attorney series
- Larry "Pixy" Foulke, a fictional character in Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
- Larry Laffer, the fictional character from the Leisure Suit Larry adult video game series
- Larry Koopa, a video game character in the Super Mario Bros. series
See also
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