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(Top) 1 Italian surname 2 Japanese surname 3 Aramaic title of honor 4 Other people named Mori 5 Fictional characters 6 Other uses 7 See also 8 References

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Mori is a Japanese and Italian surname. It is also the name of two clans in Japan, and one clan in India.

Italian surname

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Camilo Mori, Chilean painter
Cesare Mori, Italian "Iron Prefect"
Claudia Mori, Italian actress, singer, television producer
Damian Mori, Italian-Australian football player
Daniele Mori (born 1990) Italian footballer
Fabrizio Mori, Italian hurdler
Federico Mori, Italian rugby union player
Francesco Mori, Italian painter
Lara Mori, Italian artistic gymnast
Manuele Mori, Italian professional road bicycle racer
Massimiliano Mori, Italian former professional road bicycle racer
Michael Mori, aka "Dan Mori", U.S. military lawyer
Miguel Mori, Argentine footballer
Nicolas Mori, Italian-English violinist
Paola Mori, Italian actress and aristocrat
Primo Mori, Italian professional road bicycle racer.
Ramiro Funes Mori and Rogelio Funes Mori, twin brothers and Argentine footballers
Scott Alan Mori (1941–2020), American botanist
Simone Mori (cyclist), Italian former professional racing cyclist
Uberto Mori, Italian religious figure

Japanese surname

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Mori (written: 森 lit. "forest", [moɾi]) is the 24th most common Japanese surname.^[1] Mōri (written: 毛利, [moːɾi]) is a separate surname that may be transliterated the same way.

Akihiko Mori (森彰彦, 1966–1998), composer
Akio Mori (森昭雄, born 1947), physiologist and writer
Akira Mori (森章, born 1936), son of Taikichiro Mori (森泰吉郎), CEO of Mori Trust
Mori Arinori (森有礼, 1847–1889), statesman/diplomat
Bárbara Mori (born 1978), Uruguayan-born Mexican actress, model, producer and writer
Mori Calliope (森カリオペ), livestreamer, rapper, and singer
Mori Chack (森チャック, born 1973), graphics designer
Chiharu Mori (森千春, born 1962), swimmer
Chinatsu Mori (森千夏, 1980–2006), shotputter
Daisuke Mori (守大助, born 1971), nurse and serial killer
Eijiro Mori (森英次郎, born 1986), footballer
Eisuke Mori (森英介, born 1948), politician
Futoshi Mori (森太志, born 1988), rugby player
Hanae Mori (森英恵, 1926–2022), fashion designer
Hideki Mori (森秀樹, born 1961), manga artist
Mōri Hidemoto (毛利秀元, 1579–1650), retainer of the Toyotomi clan throughout the latter Sengoku Period
Hiromichi Mori (森博達, born 1949), linguist
Hiroshi Mori (disambiguation), multiple people
Ikue Mori (森郁恵, born 1953), musician
Johnny Mori (born 1949), Japanese-American musician and arts educator/administrator
Junko Mori (森純子, born 1974), metalwork sculptor
Kanna Mori (森カンナ, born 1988), actress
Kaori Mori (森かおり, born 1979), badminton player
Kaoru Mori (森薫, born 1978), manga artist
Katsuhiro Mori (森勝洋, born 1983), champion 'Magic: The Gathering' player
Katsuji Mori (森功至, born 1945), voice actor
Kazutoshi Mori (森和俊, born 1958), molecular biologist
Kenzo Mori (森研三) 1914–2007, Japanese-Canadian journalist
Mori Koben (森小弁, 1869–1945), adventurer and businessman
Mōri Koyuki (毛利小雪, born 2002) better known as Yuki (Korean : 유키), member & rapper of South Korean idol girl group Purple Kiss under Rainbow Bridge World
Kyoichi Mori (森恭一), Japanese whale-watcher
Larry Mori (1948–2022), American bridge player
Manny Mori (born 1949), former President of the Federated States of Micronesia (great grandson of Mori Koben (森小弁)
Mari Mori (森茉莉, 1903–1987), novelist, daughter of Ōgai Mori (森林太郎)
Maria Mori (born 1956), Japanese-American actress
Mariko Mori (森万里子, born 1967), artist
Masaaki Mori (森正明, born 1961), former footballer
Masaaki Mori (baseball) (森祇晶, born 1937)
Masahiro Mori (disambiguation), multiple people
Masako Mori (disambiguation), multiple people
Masayuki Mori (disambiguation), multiple people
Minori Mori (森美乃里, born 1957), Japanese javelin thrower
Minoru Mori (森稔, 1934–2012), son of Taikichiro Mori (森泰吉郎), building tycoon and namesake for Roppongi Hills Mori Tower
Mitsugu Mori (森貢, 1908–1969), fighter ace
Mitsuko Mori (森光子, 1920–2012), actress
Momoe Mori (森萌々穂, born 2004), Japanese entertainer
Mōri Motonari (毛利元就, 1497–1571), daimyō of the Mōri clan
Mucha Mori (森ムチャ, born 1988), basketball player
Mori Naganao (森長直, 1672–1722), daimyō
Nana Mori (森七菜, born 2001), actress
Naoki Mori (disambiguation), multiple people
Naoko Mori (森尚子, born 1971), actress
Nobuteru Mori (森矗昶, 1884–1941), businessman
Mori Ōgai (森鷗外, 1862–1922), novelist and physician
Reiko Mori (森禮子, 1928–2014), Japanese novelist
Riyo Mori (森理世, born 1986), Miss Universe 2007
S. Floyd Mori (born 1939), American educator and politician
Sakura Mori (森さくら, born 1996), Japanese table tennis player
Satoshi Mori (disambiguation), multiple people
Shigeaki Mori (森重昭, born 1937), historian
Shigefumi Mori (森重文, born 1951), mathematician
Shigekazu Mori (森繁和, born 1954), baseball player
Shigeki Mori (森茂喜, 1910–1989), mayor of Neagari, father of Yoshirō Mori (森喜朗)
Shinichi Mori (森進一, born 1947), enka singer
Shinji Mori (森慎二, 1974–2017), baseball player
Shunya Mori (毛利駿也, born 1995), Japanese footballer
Mori Sōiken (森宗意軒, died 1638), co-leader of the 17th-century Shimabara Rebellion
Mori Sosen (森狙仙, 1747–1821), Japanese painter
Mori Sumio (森澄雄, 1919–2010), Japanese poet
Taikichiro Mori (森泰吉郎, 1904-1993), founder of Mori Building Company
Mōri Takachika (毛利敬親, 1819–1871), daimyō
Takaji Mori (森孝慈, 1943–2011), footballer
Mōri Takamoto (毛利隆元, 1523–1563), daimyō, son of Mōri Motonari (毛利元就)
Takayuki Mori (森隆行, born 1976), wrestler
Takeshi Mori (disambiguation), multiple people
Tamezo Mori (森為三, 1884–1962), naturalist
Tatsuya Mori (森達也, born 1956), film director
Mōri Terumoto (毛利輝元), daimyō, grandson of Mōri Motonari (毛利元就)
Tomoya Mori (森友哉, born 1995), Japanese baseball player
Toshia Mori, actress
Toshio Mori, American author
Toshiko Mori (森俊子, born 1951), architect
Tsuneo Mori (森恒夫, 1944–1973), radical leftist
Ushinosuke Mori (森丑之助, 1877–1926), anthropologist
Wataru Mori (森渉, born 1983), actor
Yasuji Mori (森康二, 1925–1992), animator
Yoko Mori (森瑤子, 1940–1993), novelist
Yoshirō Mori (森喜朗, born 1937), former Prime Minister of Japan
Yoshiro Mori (mathematician)
Yoshitoshi Mori (森義利, 1898–1992), artist
Mori Yoshinari (森可成, 1523–1570), 16th-century samurai
- Mori Nagayoshi (森長可, 1558–1584), son of Mori Yoshinari
- Mori Ranmaru (森蘭丸, 1565–1582), son of Mori Yoshinari
Yuito Mori (森唯斗, born 1992), baseball player
Yukinojo Mori (森雪之丞, born 1954), singer
Yuko Mori (森裕子, born 1956), politician
Yusuke Mori (森勇介, born 1980), footballer
Yuto Mori (森勇人, born 1995), footballer

Aramaic title of honor

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Mori, a word used extensively by Yemenite Jews designating a "rabbi", taken from the Judeo-Aramaic word, מר‎ (mor), meaning "master" or "lord".^[2] Mori, literally meaning, "my master," or "my lord".

Other people named Mori

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Amirkhan Mori, Russian businessman
Dan Mori (born 1988 as Dean (Din) Mori), Israeli footballer
Raam Mori, Gujarati author
Lucija Mori, Slovenian footballer
Chitrangada Mori, Indian aristocrat
Mark de Mori, Australian boxer
Mori Eskandani, American poker player
Mori Arkin, Israeli businessman

Fictional characters

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Ai MoriinThe Law of Ueki
Mori Green, a minor character in Grand Theft Auto IV
Mori Kibbutz, the brother of BrucieinGrand Theft Auto IV
Kogoro Mouri, character in Detective Conan
Mako Mori, character in the film Pacific Rim
Ran Mouri, character in Detective Conan
Shin Mōri, character in Yoroiden Samurai Troopers
Takashi "Mori" Morinozuka, character in Ouran High School Host Club
Yorick Mori, character in the online multiplayer game League of Legends
Mario Mori, character in Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger
Mori Jin, the main character of The God of Highschool
Keita Mori, a main character in the Fantasy steampunk duology The Watchmaker of Filigree Street and The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha Pulley.

Other uses

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Mori, Trentino, a comune (municipality) in Trentino, Italy
mori (interjection)

References

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^ "明治安田生命全国同姓調査 [Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company - National same family name investigation]" (PDF) (Press release). Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company. 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2019-09-27.

^ Shelomo Dov Goitein, The Yemenites - History, Communal Organization, Spiritual Life, Jerusalem 1983, pp. 212;256; 278 (ISBN 965-235-011-7). Goitein, citing Amram Qorah, says that the title was strictly reserved unto those who had procured a license in the ritual slaughter of domesticated animals.

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