Kuriakose
Kuriakose is a common male first name and surname among Saint Thomas Christians, mainly from central part of the state of Kerala in India and surrounding areas. Derivatives of the name Kuriakose include "Kurian" and "Kurien". This name is a variant of names found among Middle Eastern countries among the minority Syrian, Iranian and Iraqi Christians, 'Kuriakos' in Greece and 'Cyriacus in Italy and 'Cyr' in France.[1][2][3]
The name Kuriakose is derived from the Syriac Aramaic name ܩܘܪܝܩܘܣ (Quriaqos).[4][5][6] The name is believed to have originated from Saint Quriaqos who is known in both Syriac and Latin liturgies [7] The meaning of "Kuriakose" most closely matches to "Lordian" or "Deriving from the Lord".[8]
Various forms of Kuriakose
| Names | Areas of Concentration |
|---|---|
| Kuriakose / Kuryakose / Kurian / Kurien | India (South Western region) |
| Kuryakus / Kuryakos / Quriakos /
Quryaqos / Kiryakos / Koriakos | Iraq (Nineveh Plains area), Turkey (Eastern region), Iran (Urmia area), Syria (North Eastern region), Lebanon, Armenia |
| Kyriakos / Kuriakos / Kiryakos | Greece, Israel, Palestine |
| Cyriacus / Cyricus | Italy |
| Cyr | France |
| Kyriacos | Egypt |
Notable people with Kuriakose name and derivatives
- Dr. Verghese Kurien, Founder of the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation; also known as "Father of White Revolution"
- Kuriakose Elias Chavara, Founder of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate and a Catholic Saint.
- Arackaparambil Kurien Antony, Former Defense Minister of India
- T K Kurien, CEO and Executive Director of Wipro Limited.
- Thomas Kurian, President of Oracle Corporation.
- George Kurian, CEO of NetApp
See also
Notes
- ↑ "Variations of Saint Kuriakose". Google Sites.
- ↑ "Assyro Chaldean saint Kuriakose". Saints of Urmia-Iran.
- ↑ "References to Koriakos". History of Syrian Nation.
- ↑ "About Saint Kuriakose". Google Sites.
- ↑ "Syriac Aramaic Prayer for Saint Kuriakose and Eulita". Ankhawa Syriac.
- ↑ "Syriac Aramaic Culture". Syriac Culture.
- ↑ "Assyro Chaldean saint Kuriakose". Saints of Urmia-Iran.
- ↑ "Biblical baby names". Biblical baby names.
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