Lawrie Street

Sràid Lawrie

Building or Street

Location

City of Glasgow

Glasgow City

NS563665

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, surname

Element 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.