Gender: Male
Pronunciation: L EH R IY D OW B IY
Lawrence Eugene Doby was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB) who was the second black player to break baseball's color barrier and the first black player in the American League. A native of Camden, South Carolina, and three-sport all-state athlete while in high school in Paterson, New Jersey, Doby accepted a basketball scholarship from Long Island University. At 17 years of age, he began his professional baseball career with the Newark Eagles as the team's second baseman. Doby joined the United States Navy during World War II. His military service complete, Doby returned to baseball in 1946, and along with teammate Monte Irvin, helped the Eagles win the Negro League World Series.
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On the name Larry Doby, Larry means Crowned with Laurels, Form of Lawrence, Laurel-crowned, From Laurentium.
The name Larry Doby is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Larry is commonly found in United States of America, Nigeria, Canada, and 88 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: L EH R IY D OW B IY
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
OW: Pronounce as in "go" (G OW)
B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
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At NamesLook, the name Larry is recorded 49,651 times globally, ranking it as the 1,332th most common name worldwide.
Larry is most prevalent in United States of America, with 31,718 occurrences, making it the 161th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Larry is found among 1 in every 57 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #161 | 1 : 57 |
| Nigeria | #761 | 1 : 647 |
| Canada | #320 | 1 : 209 |
| Saudi Arabia | #2,382 | 1 : 2,240 |
| Colombia | #1,369 | 1 : 1,033 |
| United Kingdom | #998 | 1 : 452 |
| Peru | #1,038 | 1 : 1,055 |
| South Africa | #2,466 | 1 : 3,173 |
| Ireland | #354 | 1 : 130 |
| Hong Kong | #519 | 1 : 608 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Larry from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Lawrence Eugene Doby was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB) who was the second black player to break baseball's color barrier and the first black player in the American League. A native of Camden, South Carolina, and three-sport all-state athlete while in high school in Paterson, New Jersey, Doby accepted a basketball scholarship from Long Island University. At 17 years of age, he began his professional baseball career with the Newark Eagles as the team's second baseman. Doby joined the United States Navy during World War II. His military service complete, Doby returned to baseball in 1946, and along with teammate Monte Irvin, helped the Eagles win the Negro League World Series.
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