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.
Origin of the name Laurie: A pet form of Laura, which is derived from the Latin laurus (laurel, an evergreen shrub or tree whose leaves were woven into wreaths by the ancient Greeks to crown victors in various contests.).rigin of the name Laurie: A pet form of Laura, which is derived from the Latin laurus (laurel, an evergreen shrub or tree whose leaves were woven into wreaths by the ancient Greeks to crown victors in various contests.).