In physics, a photon is usually denoted by the symbol Î³ (the Greek letter gamma). This symbol for the photon probably derives from gamma rays, which were discovered in 1900 by Paul Villard, named by Ernest Rutherford in 1903, and shown to be a form of electromagnetic radiation in 1914 by Rutherford and Edward Andrade.
Lauri /lau-ri/ [2 sylls.] as a name for girls is of Latin derivation, and the meaning of the name Lauri is the bay, or laurel plant. Lauri is an alternate form of Laura (Latin). Laury is a popular last name. Kreatif forms: Lauli, Luri.
Lauri is a very prominent first name for women (#956 out of 4276, Top 22%) and also a very prominent surname for all people (#46758 out of 150436, Top 31%). (2000 U.S. Census). Presented below is the baby name popularity of Lauri for girls.