Etymology

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The story

* As a Scottish surname, from the place in Edinburgh, possibly from Scottish Gaelic currach (“boggy plain”). * Also as a Scottish surname, from Corrie in Dumfriesshire. * Also as a Scottish surname, Scottish form of Curry, or Anglicized from Mac Mhuirich, see McMurray. * As an English surname, variant of Currey. * As an Arabic surname, Americanized from Khoury, Khouri. Compare Cury, Curry.

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