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Larry is a masculine given name in English, derived from Lawrence or Laurence. It can be a shortened form of those names.
Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christos. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common.
Ian or Iain is a name of Scottish Gaelic origin, which is derived from the Hebrew given name יוֹחָנָן and corresponds to the English name John. The spelling Ian is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename Iain. This name is a popular name in Scotland, where it originated, as well as in other English-speaking countries.
Benny or Bennie is a given name or a shortened version of the given name Benjamin or, less commonly, Benedict, Bennett, Benito, Benson, Bernice, Ebenezer, Benansio/Benancio or Bernard.
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- ↑ Hiskey, Daven (28 April 2012). "How Dick Came to be Short for Richard" . Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Nickname history" . Retrieved November 6, 2015.
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