Kurian

Kurien (also spelt Kurian) is a male given name and family name common amongst the traditional aristocratic Saint Thomas Christians and Syrian Christians in Kerala, India.

It is a derivative of 'Kuriakose', believed to have originated from Saint Quiricus who is known as Saint Kuriakose in the Syriac liturgy.

Kurien (also spelled Kurian) is a Saint Thomas Christians and 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 (κύριος) meaning Lord, master, power or authority, and is very popular among Kerala Christians both as a first name and as a surname. 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".

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

Notable Kurians

 * A. K. Antony, Indian politician and attorney who was the 23rd Defence Minister of India
 * C. A. Kurian, CPI State Executive Committee
 * C.T. Kurien, a retired professor of economics
 * Diana Mariam Kurian, known as Nayanthara, an Indian movie actress
 * George Kurian, CEO of NetApp
 * Job Kurian Singer and music composer
 * Kurien Thomas, a 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
 * P.K. Kurien, Retd Senior Editor with 'The Hindu'
 * P. V. Kurian, Indian social activist
 * 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
 * Thomas Kurian, CEO Google Cloud and former President of Oracle Corporation
 * V. J. Kurian IAS, managing director, Cochin International Airport Limited
 * Verghese Kurien, social entrepreneur