Kuriakose

Kuriakose 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, 'Kuriakos' in Greece and 'Cyriacus in Italy and 'Cyr' in France.

The name Kuriakose is derived from the Syriac Aramaic name ܩܘܪܝܩܘܣ (Quriaqos). The name is believed to have originated from Saint Quriaqos who is known in both Syriac and Latin liturgies The meaning of "Kuriakose" most closely matches to "Lordian" or "Deriving from the Lord".