Kuriakose (Syriac: ܩܘܪܝܩܘܣ) 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 such as Assyrians and Arabs, Kyriakos in Greece and Cyprus, Cyriacus in Italy and Cyr in France.[1] [2] [3]
The name Kuriakose is derived from the Syriac Aramaic name ܩܘܪܝܩܘܣ (quryāqōs)[4] [5] [6] which itself is from Greek. 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 'of the Lord'.[8]
| Names | Areas of Concentration |
|---|---|
| Kuriakose / Kuryakose / Kuriyakose / Kurian / Kurien | India (South Western region) |
| Kuryakus / Kuryakos / Quriakos / Qoryaqos/ 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 |