Another possibility (and favored by us here at Abarim Publications) is that the name Kenan comes from the verb ×§×× (qin), meaning to chant a dirge (Amos 8:10).
In American the meaning of the name Larry is: Laurel. Latin Meaning: The name Larry is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name Larry is: Of Laurentum. From the place of the laurel leaves.Can also be interpreted as the English version of the Irish name Lorcan: Fierce. English Meaning: The name Larry is an English baby name.n Latin the meaning of the name Larry is: Of Laurentum. From the place of the laurel leaves. Can also be interpreted as the English version of the Irish name Lorcan: Fierce.
This date is earlier than that given in most dictionaries, but H W Orsman, editor of the Oxford Dictionary of New Zealand English, has traced it to a New Zealand writer named G L Meredith, who wrote in about 1875: âWe would be as happy as Larry if it were not for the ratsâ.est Answer: [A] A neat question, but American readers in particular will need some background before I can address it. The phrase happy as Larry seems to have originated as either Australian or New Zealand slang sometime before 1875.