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

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