Yuri

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Contents 1 Miscellaneous 2 People 3 Fiction 4 See also

Yuri is a common first name in several languages, with alternately masculine and feminine denotations depending on the specific culture. In Russia, for example, it is a common male given name meaning 'George', while in Japan it is a traditonal female name meaning 'lily'. It is also a fairly commonplace feminine given name in some Spanish-speaking countries. Yuri may also refer to:

[edit] Miscellaneous

• Yuri (genre), a Japanese loanword referring to lesbian content in fiction, especially anime and manga.
• Yuri (island), one of the Kuril islands claimed by Russia
• Yuri language (New Guinea), a language isolate spoken in Papua New Guinea.
• Yuri language (Amazon), an Amerindian language of Colombia and Brazil
• Yuri (people), one of the Indigenous peoples in Colombia
• Yuri, the first dedicated Japanese Broadcasting Satellite and start of the BS-series

[edit] People

• Yuri (Mexican singer) (b. 1964), Mexican actress and singer
• Yuri Jones, Native of Guyana(lives in America)Father is construction worker(Yuri Jones) son (Yuri Jones) high school football quarter back
• Yuri of Goguryeo (d. 18 CE), early King of Goguryeo, an area in Korea
• Yuri of Silla (d. 57 CE), early King of Silla, an area in Korea
• Yuri Dolgoruki (1099-1157), Grand Prince of Kiev
• Yuri Andropov (1914-1984), Soviet Politician and General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
• Yuri Feodorovich Orlov (b. 1924), Soviet physicist and human rights activist
• Yuri Izrael (b. 1930), Russian scientist and vice-chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
• Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968), the first human in space
• Yury Luzhkov (b. 1936), Mayor of Moscow since 1992
• Yuri Suri (b.1950), Cosmonaut candidate, Mig 25 Pilot, Bollywood actor
• Yury Zakharevitch (b. 1963), Olympic weightlifter for the Soviet Union
• Yuri Lowenthal (b. 1971), American actor/voice actor, known best for the fictional character Sasuke Uchiha
• Yuri Landman (b. 1973), experimental luthier, comic book artist and musician
• Yuri (Korean singer) (Cha Hyun-ok) (b. 1976), a K-pop singer who was part of the group Cool and is now in Girl Friends
• Yuri Ruley (b. 1976), drummer for pop-punk band MxPx.
• Yuri Ebihara (b. 1979), Japanese model and actress
• Sung Yu Ri (b. 1981), a Korean singer/actress known mainly for her role as a member in Fin.K.L.
• Masuda Yūri, vocalist for Japanese music group M.o.v.e
• Kwon Yuri (b. 1989), a Korean singer known mainly for her role as a member in Girls' Generation

[edit] Fiction

• Yuri (Command & Conquer), one of the main antagonists in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and its expansion, Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge
• Yuri Sakazaki, a character in the Art of Fighting and King of Fighters video game series
• Yuri Stavrogan, an E-frame pilot from animated television series Exosquad
• Yuri, a Russian friend of Mike Motley in the classic comic strip Motley's Crew
• Yuri Orlov, the main character in the movie Lord of War
• Yuri Shibuya, the main character and 'Demon King' in the light novel series Kyo Kara Maoh!
• Yuri Volte Hyuga, the main character from the Shadow Hearts video game series
• Yuri Zhivago, the lead character in the book and movie Doctor Zhivago
• Yuri Lowell, the main character in the game Tales of Vesperia
• Yuri, a protagonist in the Dirty Pair series of anime and manga
• Yuri Mihairokov a main character from the anime series Planetes

[edit] See also

• Jarilo
• Uriah
• George
• Yūrei

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