Khouri

--Leoniekhoury 22:22, 6 June 2007 (UTC)Khoury (occasionally Khouri; Arabic: خوري) is an Arabic surname that is unique to Arab Christians. The term Khoury means "priest" in Arabic. It is also sometimes given to Muslem families, those names are from the word Khour (or Creek) in Arabic. It is popular in Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, and Jordan. It is often given as a last name to a new priest or minister, replacing the old one. For example, a name would change from "Joe Smith" to "Joe S. Khoury". It is common for a family to keep the Khoury surname for generations past the life of the priest.

People with surname Khoury

• Bechara El Khoury, a president of Lebanon
• Driss El Khouri, a Moroccan writer
• Elias Khoury (lawyer), an Israeli lawyer
• Elias Khoury (writer), a Lebanese author
• George Khoury, an Israeli Arab killed by Palestinian gunmen
• George Khoury (author), an American author
• Giselle Khoury, a Lebanese talk show host
• Marwan Khoury, a Lebanese musician
• Norma Khouri, a Jordan-born Australian author
• Nour El-Khoury, a Lebanese woman said to have been involved in miracles
• Paul Khoury, an Australian television personality
• Said Khoury, a Palestinian entrepreneur
• Theodore Khoury, a Lebanese-born German Catholic theologian
• Leonie Khoury, a young Lebanese Australian born Orthodox who is often known as the Head of the People.