The name "Laurie" comes from the word "laurel." The laurel is a large shrub with glossy leaves that was used in Greek and Roman times as a sign of great honor or achievement. Many statues of Roman emperors show the man wearing a laurel wreath on his head.
This is also where the term "resting on your laurels" comes from, which means to rely on your past achievements to avoid having to work in the present.
Laurie Halse Anderson's birth name is Laurie Beth Halse.
Laurie Shiers's birth name is Plaksin, Laurie.
Laurie Slater's birth name is Laurie Beth Gerber.
Laurie Sibbald's birth name is Laurie Elane Sibbald.
Laurie Holden's birth name is Heather Laurie Holden.
Laurie Ferrone's birth name is Laurie Ann Ferrone.
Laurie Bartram's birth name is Laurie Lee Bartram.
Laurie Wood's birth name is Laurie Jo Wood.
Laurie Rich's birth name is Rich, Laurie J..
Laurie Pila's birth name is Laurie Gail Pila.
Laurie Cummings's birth name is Laurie Diane Ferguson.
Hugh Laurie's birth name is James Hugh Calum Laurie.