Khouri

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proper noun

A surname from Arabic.

OriginArabic خُورِيّ ← Latin curia →
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Meanings

proper nounKhouri (plural Khouris)

plural Khouris · alternative Coury · alternative Elkhoury · alternative Khoury

  1. A surname from Arabic.

Origin

  1. Latincuria
  2. Arabicخُورِيّ“curate, priest”
  3. EnglishKhouri

Borrowed from Arabic خُورِيّ (ḵūriyy, “curate, priest”), from Latin curia.

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APA

Khouri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khouri

MLA

“Khouri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khouri. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Khouri,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khouri.

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