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Question: Where does the last name Koury come from!?
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Koury is an Arabic variant of Khoury, a surname from Lebanon and Syria derived from the Arabic word, "Khuri," meaning priest, in particular a Christian priest!. I know of several Khourys living in Waco, Texas, whose ancestors are Syrian!.Www@QuestionHome@Com