Best Sibling Names for Larry

From a nickname which derives from the English word king, ultimately from Old English cyning.

From an English surname which was derived from Middle English frankelin "freeman". A famous bearer of the surname was Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), an American statesman, inventor, scientist and philosopher.

Diminutive of JOHN. A famous bearer is American actor Johnny Depp (1963-).

From a surname that originally denoted a person from the city of Troyes in France. This was also the name of the ancient city that was besieged by the Greeks in Homer's 'Iliad'.

Diminutive of ANDREW or sometimes ANDREA (2). American pop artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was a famous bearer of this name.

Short form of JENNIFER.

From an English surname which meant "son of HUDDE". A famous bearer of the surname was the English explorer Henry Hudson (1570-1611).

From an English surname meaning "son of JACK". A famous bearer of the surname was American president Andrew Jackson (1767-1845).

Short form of DONALD.

From an English surname which was derived from the medieval given name WYOT. Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) was an American lawman and gunfighter involved in the famous shootout at the OK Corral.

Medieval form of BENEDICT. This was the more common spelling in England until the 18th century. Modern use of the name is probably also influenced by the common surname Bennett, itself a derivative of the medieval name.

Means "beautiful" in French. It has been occasionally used as an American given name since the late 19th century.

From an English surname which was originally from a place name meaning "COLA's town".

Medieval contracted form of AUGUSTINE (1). Modern use of the name is probably also partly inspired by the common surname Austin, which is of the same origin. This is also the name of a city in Texas.

From an English surname meaning "son of JAMES".

From the Late Latin name Dominicus meaning "of the Lord". This name was traditionally given to a child born on Sunday.

Short form of JASON.

From an occupational English surname for a hunter, derived from Old English hunta. A famous bearer was the eccentric American journalist Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005).

Diminutive or feminine form of CHARLES. A famous bearer is Charlie Brown, the main character in the comic strip 'Peanuts' by Charles Schulz.

From an English occupational surname derived from Old English ridere meaning "mounted warrior" or "messenger".

Variant of JACKSON.

From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "king's town" in Old English.

From a surname meaning "son of DAVID". This name was popularized in the late 1990s by the television drama 'Dawson's Creek'.

From a surname meaning "chase, hunt" in Middle English, originally a nickname for a huntsman.

Variant of BRADEN.

From an English surname which was derived from a diminutive of the medieval name ELIAS.

From a surname which was originally derived from an Old English place name meaning "Bracca's town".

Variant of CADEN.

From a surname which was from a place name perhaps meaning "enclosed valley" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname was the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).

Variant of AIDAN.

Diminutive of THOMAS.

From an English surname which could be derived from various sources, including from Middle English beke meaning "beak" or bekke meaning "stream, brook".

From an English surname which was derived from the Old English given name Tata, of unknown origin.

Sometimes explained as a derivative of the Irish surname Caden, which is a reduced form of the Gaelic surname Mac Cadáin meaning "son of Cadán".

Short form of GREGORY.

From a Scottish surname which was derived from Old English cnocc "round hill".

Latinized form of GRUFFUDD. This name can also be inspired by the English word griffin, a creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, ultimately from Greek γρυψ (gryps).

From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "Tata's homestead" in Old English.

Diminutive of STEPHEN or STEPHANIE. A famous bearer is the American musician Stevie Wonder (1950-).

Short form of PATRICK or PATRICIA. A famous bearer of this name was Pat Garrett (1850-1908), the sheriff who shot Billy the Kid.

Diminutive of WALTER or WALLACE.

From a surname which was originally taken from a Scottish place name meaning "meadow dwelling". A city in Texas bears this name, probably in honour of American Vice President George Mifflin Dallas.

Short form of TYLER, TYSON, TYRONE, and other names beginning with Ty.

English variant of CALEB.

From an English occupational surname for a box maker, derived from Norman French casse meaning "case". A famous bearer of the surname was American musician Johnny Cash (1932-2003).

Variant of BRIAN.

Variant of PEYTON.

Probably a variant of KYLE, blending it with TYLER. It also coincides with the rare surname Kyler, an Anglicized form of Dutch Cuyler, which is of uncertain meaning.

Short form of CASSANDRA, CASSIDY, and other names beginning with Cass.

From a nickname which is commonly used to denote a young boy, derived from the English word son.

From the English surname Travis (a variant of TRAVERS). It was used in America in honour of William Travis (1809-1836), the commander of the Texan forces at the Battle of the Alamo.

From a surname which meant "little red one" in French. A notable bearer of the surname was the agnostic British philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), who wrote on many subjects including logic, epistemology and mathe…

From the English word royal, derived (via Old French) from Latin regalis, a derivative of rex "king". It was first used as a given name in the 19th century.

From the English word meaning "sunny, cheerful".

From an English surname which comes from multiple sources, including Old English read meaning "red" (originally a nickname given to a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion) and Old English ried meaning "clearing" (g…

From an English surname meaning "one who tans hides".

Originally a short form of Hankin which was a medieval diminutive of JOHN. Since the 17th century in the United States this name has also been used as a diminutive of HENRY, probably under the influence of the Dutch dimi…

The meaning of this name is not known for certain. It could be from a rare Irish surname or it could be an altered form of DARRELL.

Diminutive of RANDALL, RANDOLF or MIRANDA.

Variant or feminine form of KEVIN.

Variant of JONATHAN.

From an English surname which was derived from the Norman French given name ENGUERRAND.

From a surname which has several different origins. It could be from the Old English given names Cyneric "royal power" or Cenric "bold power", or from the Welsh name Cynwrig "chief hero".

English form of the Late Latin name Clemens (or sometimes of its derivative Clementius) which meant "merciful, gentle".

From an English surname, either NORRIS (1) or NORRIS (2).

Variant of COLIN (2).

Variant of HUGHIE.

Diminutive of EDWARD or THEODORE.

From an occupational English surname meaning "doorkeeper", ultimately from Old French porte "door", from Latin porta.

From an English surname which was originally from a place name meaning "valley town" in Old English.

From an English surname, originally taken from various place names, which were derived from a Celtic word meaning "high".

Short form of RICHARD or names ending in rick.

Variant of XAVIER.

Variant of CODY.

Diminutive of FRANK (1) or FRANCES.

From a surname which was derived from the given name PIERS.

Variant of OZZIE.

Short form of MICHAEL.

Variant of MARSHALL.

From a surname which was derived from a place name, composed of Old English beonet "bent grass" and tun "enclosure".

Variant of JASON.

Diminutive of BILL. A notable bearer was the American outlaw Billy the Kid (1859-1881), whose real name was William H. Bonney.

From a nickname which denoted a person who came from the state of Texas. A famous bearer was the American animator Tex Avery (1908-1980), real name Frederick, who was born in Texas.

Variant of SCHUYLER. The spelling was modified due to association with the name Tyler and the English word sky.

From a surname which meant "trusty man" in Middle English. A famous bearer of the surname was American president Harry S. Truman (1884-1972). It was also borne by American writer Truman Capote (1924-1984).

Variant of DOREEN.

Short form of EZEKIEL.

Short form of EDWARD or THEODORE. A famous bearer was the American baseball player Ted Williams (1918-2002), who was born as Theodore.

Meaning unknown. It could possibly be a derivative of ALVIS or ELWIN. More likely, it is from the rare surname Elvis, which is ultimately derived from the given name ELOISE.

From an English surname which was derived from the medieval given name Ode, a cognate of OTTO. In America it has been used in honour of the revolutionary James Otis (1725-1783).

From an English surname meaning "son of JAMES".

Short form of CALEB.

From an English surname meaning "son of WILLIAM". The surname was borne by Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), the American president during World War I.

Variant of AMYAS.

Variant of QUENTIN.

Diminutive of BOB. Hockey greats Bobby Hull (1939-) and Bobby Orr (1948-) have borne this name.

From an English nickname meaning "three".

From Latin rex "king". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century.

From an English surname which was derived from Old French gaillard "high-spirited, boistrous". This name was rarely used after the mid-20th century, when the word gay acquired the slang meaning "homosexual".

Variant of ZACHARY.

From the Old English name Ceadda which is of unknown meaning, possibly based on Welsh cad "battle". This was the name of a 7th-century English saint.

From the English word meaning "friend". It probably originated as a nursery form of the word brother.

Medieval form of TOBIAS. It was sometimes used as a feminine name in the 1930s and 40s due to the influence of American actress Toby Wing (1915-2001).

Diminutive of FREDERICK.

Short form of BEATRIX and other names beginning with B.

From an English surname meaning "son of JEFFREY". It is usually given in honour of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), the third president of the United States and the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.

Modern variant of BLAISE influenced by the English word blaze.

Variant of ISAAC.

Short form of MATTHEW.

From the Roman family name Terentius which is of unknown meaning. Famous bearers include Publius Terentius Afer, a Roman playwright, and Marcus Terentius Varro, a Roman scholar. It was also borne by several early saints.

Variant of ERNEST influenced by the spelling of the English word earnest.

Variant of WOODY.

From the English word for the type of flower, derived ultimately from Latin iuncus "reed".

From an English surname which originally meant "courteous" in Old French.

From an English surname which was either a variant of the surname DEAN or else an ethnic name referring to a person from Denmark.

Variant of DEVIN. It may also be partly inspired by the name of the county of Devon in England, which got its name from the Dumnonii, a Celtic tribe.

From an English surname which originally belonged to a person who lived near a dale or valley.

Variant of AARON.

From the Late Latin name Benedictus which meant "blessed". Saint Benedict was an Italian monk who founded the Benedictines in the 6th century. After his time the name was common among Christians, being used by 16 popes.

Variant of GARY.

Diminutive of BERNARD, BERNADETTE, BERNICE, and other names beginning with Bern.

From an English surname which was derived from Old English fenn meaning "marsh, fen".

From the English meaning "talon, claw", ultimately derived (via Norman French) from Latin talus "anklebone".

From the English word indigo for the purplish-blue dye or the colour. It is ultimately derived from Greek Ινδικον (Indikon) "Indic, from India".

Short form of WILLIAM or other names beginning with Will. A famous bearer is American actor Will Smith (1968-), whose full name is Willard.

From the aristocratic title, which derives from Old English eorl "nobleman, warrior". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century.

Invented by Sir Walter Scott for a character in his novel 'Ivanhoe' (1819). Apparently he based it on the actual name Cerdic, the name of the semi-legendary founder of the kingdom of Wessex in the 6th century.

Short form of ASHLEY. It can also come directly from the English word denoting either the tree or the residue of fire.

Diminutive of TIMOTHY.

Variant of AUSTIN.

Variant of DARREN. This was the adopted surname of the singer Bobby Darin (1936-1973), who was born Robert Cassotto and chose his stage name from a street sign.

From an English surname which meant "son of BRANDR".

Variant of BRENDAN.

Diminutive of MORTON or MORTIMER.

From a Middle English surname meaning "a Breton", referring to an inhabitant of Brittany. A famous bearer is the American football quarterback Brett Favre (1969-).

Variant of SHIRLEY.

From a surname which was derived either from a place name meaning "temple clearing" in Old English or from a nickname meaning "wily, tricky" in Middle English.

From a surname which meant "valley" in Old English.

Short form of MICHELLE or SHELLEY. It can also be simply from the English word shell (ultimately from Old English sciell).

From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "shelf town" in Old English.

Variant of ERIC.

From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "watch hill" in Old English.

Variant of COLBY.

Short form of BRADLEY, BRADFORD, and other names beginning with Brad. A famous bearer is American actor Brad Pitt (1963-).

Diminutive of SAMUEL, SAMSON or SAMANTHA.

From the English surname SIDNEY. It was first used as a given name in honour of executed politician Algernon Sidney (1622-1683).

From the English word for the coniferous tree, derived (via Old French and Latin) from Greek κεδρος (kedros).

Variant of DEREK.

Variant of TRISTAN, sometimes used as a feminine form.

From an occupational English surname which meant "guardian of the mill" in Old English.

Diminutive of TABITHA or THEOBALD.

Short form of GILLIAN.

Short form of HERBERT.

From the name of the American state, which is derived from Latin montanus "mountainous".

Variant of ZACHARY.

In the case of American author Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961), it is an Anglicized form of his mother's surname De Chiel, which is of unknown meaning.

From an English surname which was from a place name meaning "mill stream" in Old English.

Variant of EMMETT. It is used in Ireland in honour of the nationalist and rebel Robert Emmet (1778-1803).

Variant of DORIS.

From an English surname meaning "DICK (1)'s son".

Variant of ISAIAH.

Variant of DARIAN.

Originally a nickname denoting a person who broke things, from the word bust. A famous bearer was the silent movie star Buster Keaton (1895-1966).

From an English surname which meant "wood carver".

From the English word for the clear or pale green precious stone, ultimately deriving from Sanskrit. As a given name, it first came into use in the 19th century.

Variant of EVERETT.

Variant of RALPH. This form became common during the 17th century, reflecting the usual pronunciation.

Variant or feminine form of AARON.

Diminutive of JOB.

Either a diminutive of MONTGOMERY or from the Spanish or Italian vocabulary word meaning "mountain".

From an English surname, originally from a place name, which meant "boundary gate" in Old English.

Variant of TERRELL.

Variant of JONATHAN.

Variant of LLOYD.

Variant of DARIAN.

From an English surname which was derived from the medieval feminine name Diot, a diminutive of Dionysia, the feminine form of DIONYSIUS.

Diminutive of GORDON. A famous bearer was Canadian hockey star Gordie Howe (1928-2016).

From a surname which originally belonged to a person who came from Chester, an old Roman settlement in Britain. The name of the settlement came from Latin castrum "camp, fortress".

Variant of NEIL.

From a surname which was a variant of TRUMAN.

Short form of JEDIDIAH.

From a surname which was a variant of TERRELL.

From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Ruaidh meaning "descendant of RUADH".

From a surname derived from Occitan astur meaning "hawk".

Variant of BRANDON.

Variant of BRADY.

From an English place name (or from a surname which was derived from it) meaning "bright forest". This was the name of the forest in which the legendary outlaw Robin Hood made his home.

Short form of MAUREEN, MAURICE, MORRIS, and other names beginning with a similar sound.

Diminutive of ISIDORE, ISABEL, ISRAEL, and other names beginning with a similar sound.

Diminutive of BENJAMIN or BENEDICT.

From a surname which was a variant of ELLIOTT.

Simply from the English word, a derivative of Old English wis "wise".

Variant of JACOB.

Diminutive of RICHARD.

Variant of COREY.

Diminutive or feminine form of JAMES.

Short form of ZACHARY.

Anglicized form of CAOLÁN or CAOILFHIONN.

From a surname meaning "pasture" in Middle English.

Diminutive of MARTIN.