Lori

See also: lori

English

Etymology 1

In some cases, a 20th century spelling variant of Laurie, from Laura. In other cases, a diminutive form of names such as Loretta and Lorraine.

IPA^(key): /loɹ.i/, /lɑɹ.i/

Proper noun

Lori

1. A female given name, popular in the US in the 1960s.
   • 1957, Paul Gallico, Thomasina: The Cat who Thought She was God, Doubleday, page 243:

     There was Lori - Lori - Lori no longer daft - Lori who could fight like the very devil of a Scotswoman at the side of her man - Lori would pull Mary Ruadh back from the brink of the grave, and perhaps himself too. His spirits began to lift. His whole being sang with the name of Lori.

   • 2006, Christine W. Murphy, Through Iowa Glass, Hard Shell Word Factory, published 2006, →ISBN, page 23:

     While she continued to cling to his arm, Lorraine pouted again. " Running away changed a lot of things, but it didn't change your name. Nobody's called me Lori for ages, but while you're here, we'll just have to put up with each other."

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Armenian Լոռի (Loṙi).

Proper noun

Lori

1. A province of Armenia

Translations

province of the Republic of Armenia

• Armenian: Լոռի (hy) (Loṙi)
• Azerbaijani: Loru
• Georgian: ლორე (lore), ლორეს პროვინცია (lores ṗrovincia)
• Russian: Лори́ (Lorí), Лори́йская о́бласть (Loríjskaja óblastʹ)

See also

• (provinces of Armenia) Aragatsotn, Ararat, Armavir, Gegharkunik, Kotayk, Lori, Shirak, Syunik, Tavush, Vayots Dzor ^{(Category: en:Provinces of Armenia)}

Anagrams

• Lior, Loir, roil, loir