Lourie Explained

Lourie is a family name. In Scotland, Northern England and Ireland,^[1] it often appears as Laurie and Lowry. In the pale of settlement it refers to the descendants of Isaac Luria.

Notable people with the surname include:

• Arthur Lourié (1892–1966), Russian composer
• Don Lourie (1899–1990), American football player
• Eugene Lourié (1903–1991), Parisian Art Director born in the Ukraine
• Evgeniya Lourié (Евгения Лурье) - married Boris Pasternak in 1922.
• Joel Lourie (born 1962), Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate
• John Lourie Beveridge (1824–1910), governor of Illinois
• Serge Lourie (born 1946), English councillor and Leader of Richmond upon Thames Council
• James Lourie (born 1952), Washington State artist
• Peter Lourie (born 1952), Michigan writer

See also

• Lourie-Love Field, now Roberts Stadium (soccer stadium) at Princeton University, United States
• Grey lourie, a southern African bird
• Knysna lourie, an African bird

Notes and References

1. Name Lab. Family Education.