Lurie

Lurie is a Jewish surname.

It is one of the oldest family trees in the world, tracing back at least to King David born c. 1037 BCE, as documented by Neil Rosenstein in his book The Lurie Legacy.[1] It contains many famous members such as Karl Marx, Sigmund Freud, Felix Mendelssohn, Martin Buber, Rashi, and Hezekiah.[2][3]

The name is sometimes transliterated from/to other languages as Lurye, Luriye (from Russian), Lourié (in French).

Other variants include: Luria, Luri, Luryi, Lurier, Laurie, Lourie, Laurier (also laurel-tree).

The surname may refer to:

Lurye

References

  1. Neil Rosenstein, Ranan R. Lurie. The Lurie Legacy: The House of Davidic Royal Descent. ISBN 978-1-886223-17-2.
  2. Bill Gladstone (October 24, 2004). "The oldest family in the world". JTA.
  3. A Noble Heritage: The History & Legacy of the Polonsky & Paull Family in America.
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