Kurien

Kurien (also spelled Kurian) is a Syrian Christian name of Syriac Aramaic origin or Greek origin, presumed to have originated from the name Quriaqos (ܩܘܪܝܩܘܣ) or the Greek Kyrios or kurios (Ancient Greek: κύριος) meaning Lord, master, power or authority, and is very popular among Kerala Christians both as a first name and as a surname.

Popular Syrian Christian variants of this name include Kuriakose, Cyriac and Kurian.

Origins

The name Kurien is presumed to have originated from the Greek Kyrios or kurios(Ancient Greek: κύριος) meaning Lord, master, power or authority. The ancient Roman name 'Cyriacus' is considered the equivalent of the Greek 'Kyriakos' or the Syriac Aramaic name Quriaqos (ܩܘܪܝܩܘܣ) that means "Of the Lord".

Notable Kuriens

• C.T. Kurien, a retired professor of economics
• Diana Mariam Kurian, popularly known as Nayanthara, a famous Indian movie actress,
• Kurien Thomas, a pioneer Pentecostal missionary to Central India
• Mar Dionysius III, who was born Kurien,
• P. J. Kurien, an Indian politician, member of parliament, social worker and educationalist who is the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
• Prema Kurien, a professor of sociology at the Syracuse University
• Shruti Kurien-Kanetkar, an Indian badminton player
• T. K. Kurien, executive vice chairman of Wipro Limited
• Verghese Kurien, an eminent social entrepreneur, known as the Father of the White Revolution in India