Mori is a Japanese and Italian surname. It is also the name of two clans in Japan, and one clan in India.
Italian surname
- 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
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
- 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
- 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
- Ai Mori in The Law of Ueki
- Mori Green, a minor character in Grand Theft Auto IV
- Mori Kibbutz, the brother of Brucie in Grand 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
- Mori, Trentino, a comune (municipality) in Trentino, Italy
- mori (interjection)
See also
- Mori Point, a park in Pacifica, California named after Italian immigrant Stefano Mori
- Mohri (disambiguation), a Japanese surname
- Moori (disambiguation)
- Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand
References
- ^ "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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