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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.

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