English
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Kouri (plural Kouris)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kouri is the 30222nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 775 individuals. Kouri is most common among White (89.16%) individuals.
Etymology 2
Noun
Kouri pl (plural only)
- Alternative form of Kuri (“ethnic group of Chad”).
Finnish
Etymology
Possibly from kouri (“crucian carp”) or from the Scandinavian name Kofre.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkou̯ri/, [ˈko̞u̯ri]
- Rhymes: -ouri
- Syllabification(key): Kou‧ri
- Hyphenation(key): Kou‧ri
Proper noun
Kouri
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Kouri (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Kouri
|
Kourit
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| genitive
|
Kourin
|
Kourien
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| partitive
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Kouria
|
Koureja
|
| illative
|
Kouriin
|
Koureihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kouri
|
Kourit
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kouri
|
Kourit
|
| gen.
|
Kourin
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| genitive
|
Kourin
|
Kourien
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| partitive
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Kouria
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Koureja
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| inessive
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Kourissa
|
Koureissa
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| elative
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Kourista
|
Koureista
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| illative
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Kouriin
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Koureihin
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| adessive
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Kourilla
|
Koureilla
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| ablative
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Kourilta
|
Koureilta
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| allative
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Kourille
|
Koureille
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| essive
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Kourina
|
Koureina
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| translative
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Kouriksi
|
Koureiksi
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| abessive
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Kouritta
|
Koureitta
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| instructive
|
—
|
Kourein
|
| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Kourini
|
Kourini
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Kourini
|
Kourini
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| gen.
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Kourini
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| genitive
|
Kourini
|
Kourieni
|
| partitive
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Kouriani
|
Kourejani
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| inessive
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Kourissani
|
Koureissani
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| elative
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Kouristani
|
Koureistani
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| illative
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Kouriini
|
Koureihini
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| adessive
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Kourillani
|
Koureillani
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| ablative
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Kouriltani
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Koureiltani
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| allative
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Kourilleni
|
Koureilleni
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| essive
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Kourinani
|
Koureinani
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| translative
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Kourikseni
|
Koureikseni
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| abessive
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Kourittani
|
Koureittani
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
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— |
Koureineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Kourisi
|
Kourisi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Kourisi
|
Kourisi
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| gen.
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Kourisi
|
| genitive
|
Kourisi
|
Kouriesi
|
| partitive
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Kouriasi
|
Kourejasi
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| inessive
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Kourissasi
|
Koureissasi
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| elative
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Kouristasi
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Koureistasi
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| illative
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Kouriisi
|
Koureihisi
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| adessive
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Kourillasi
|
Koureillasi
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| ablative
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Kouriltasi
|
Koureiltasi
|
| allative
|
Kourillesi
|
Koureillesi
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| essive
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Kourinasi
|
Koureinasi
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| translative
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Kouriksesi
|
Koureiksesi
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| abessive
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Kourittasi
|
Koureittasi
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
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— |
Koureinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Kourimme
|
Kourimme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Kourimme
|
Kourimme
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| gen.
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Kourimme
|
| genitive
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Kourimme
|
Kouriemme
|
| partitive
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Kouriamme
|
Kourejamme
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| inessive
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Kourissamme
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Koureissamme
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| elative
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Kouristamme
|
Koureistamme
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| illative
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Kouriimme
|
Koureihimme
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| adessive
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Kourillamme
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Koureillamme
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| ablative
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Kouriltamme
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Koureiltamme
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| allative
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Kourillemme
|
Koureillemme
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| essive
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Kourinamme
|
Koureinamme
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| translative
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Kouriksemme
|
Koureiksemme
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| abessive
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Kourittamme
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Koureittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Koureinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Kourinne
|
Kourinne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kourinne
|
Kourinne
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| gen.
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Kourinne
|
| genitive
|
Kourinne
|
Kourienne
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| partitive
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Kourianne
|
Kourejanne
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| inessive
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Kourissanne
|
Koureissanne
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| elative
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Kouristanne
|
Koureistanne
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| illative
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Kouriinne
|
Koureihinne
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| adessive
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Kourillanne
|
Koureillanne
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| ablative
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Kouriltanne
|
Koureiltanne
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| allative
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Kourillenne
|
Koureillenne
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| essive
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Kourinanne
|
Koureinanne
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| translative
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Kouriksenne
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Koureiksenne
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| abessive
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Kourittanne
|
Koureittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Koureinenne
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| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Kourinsa
|
Kourinsa
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kourinsa
|
Kourinsa
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| gen.
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Kourinsa
|
| genitive
|
Kourinsa
|
Kouriensa
|
| partitive
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Kouriaan
Kouriansa
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Kourejaan
Kourejansa
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| inessive
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Kourissaan
Kourissansa
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Koureissaan
Koureissansa
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| elative
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Kouristaan
Kouristansa
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Koureistaan
Koureistansa
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| illative
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Kouriinsa
|
Koureihinsa
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| adessive
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Kourillaan
Kourillansa
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Koureillaan
Koureillansa
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| ablative
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Kouriltaan
Kouriltansa
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Koureiltaan
Koureiltansa
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| allative
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Kourilleen
Kourillensa
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Koureilleen
Koureillensa
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| essive
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Kourinaan
Kourinansa
|
Koureinaan
Koureinansa
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| translative
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Kourikseen
Kouriksensa
|
Koureikseen
Koureiksensa
|
| abessive
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Kourittaan
Kourittansa
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Koureittaan
Koureittansa
|
| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Koureineen
Koureinensa
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Statistics
- The surname Kouri belongs to 243 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
References
- ^ Mikkonen, Pirjo; Paikkala, Sirkka (2000), Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN