English / Map Form: Lawrie Street
Gaelic Form: Sràid Lawrie
Location: Partick, Glasgow
Post Town: GLASGOW
County: City of Glasgow
Local Authority: Glasgow City
English / Map Form: Lawrie Street
Gaelic Form: Sràid Lawrie
Language Notes
G nom. sg. sràid fem. 'street' + en Lawrie, surnameElement Meaning
G sràid ~ ‘street’; en Lawrie surname
Sources
Formerly MacLean St (after the Provost) until 1913, Lawrie in 1932.
Additional Information
This is possibly named after James or David Laurie, local merchants, who gave their name to Laurieston. Cf. MacIntosh 1902 and Foreman, 109-10. This appears in Nairn as Sràid Lawrie.