# Koren

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'''Koren''' is a surname or given name, which has multiple origins. Koren may be a variant of the [German](/source/Germany) [occupational surname](/source/occupational_surname) [Korn](/source/Korn_(surname)), meaning a dealer in grain.<ref>''Dictionary of American Family Names''. [http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=koren "Koren Family History"], Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 4 January 2016.</ref> In Slavic-speaking countries, it is a surname derived from a word meaning "root"; variants include '''Kořen''' (Czech), '''Koreň''' (Slovak), '''Korzeń''' (Polish), and Koren (Slovene).

Alternatively, the name may be a variant of the [Greek](/source/Greek_language) female name [Kora](/source/Kora_(disambiguation)), which means "maiden". Koren may also be a surname or masculine given name of [Hebrew](/source/Hebrew) origin, which means "gleaming".<ref>''Baby Names''. [http://www.babynames.com/name/Koren "Baby Names: Koren"], Retrieved on 4 January 2016.</ref> The name Koren may refer to:
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==Surname==
*[Christiane Koren](/source/Christiane_Koren) (1764–1815), Norwegian writer
*[Ulrik Vilhelm Koren](/source/Ulrik_Vilhelm_Koren) (1826–1910), Norwegian-American pastor, theologian, and author
*[Dani Koren](/source/Dani_Koren) (1945-2024), Israeli politician
*[Daniel Koren](/source/Daniel_Koren) (born 1984), Israeli musician
*[Ed Koren](/source/Ed_Koren) (1935–2023), American writer and cartoonist
*[Einar Sand Koren](/source/Einar_Sand_Koren) (born 1984), Norwegian handball player
*[Elad Koren](/source/Elad_Koren) (born 1968), Israeli football player
*[Eliyahu Koren](/source/Eliyahu_Koren) (1907–2001), Israeli graphic artist
*[Gal Koren](/source/Gal_Koren) (born 1992), Slovene ice hockey player
*[Gideon Koren](/source/Gideon_Koren) (born 1947), Canadian pediatrician
*[Haim Koren](/source/Haim_Koren) (born 1953), Israeli diplomat
*[John Koren](/source/John_Koren) (1861–1923) was an American clergyman and U.S. International Prison Commissioner
*[Katja Koren](/source/Katja_Koren) (born 1975), Slovene skier
*[Kristijan Koren](/source/Kristijan_Koren) (born 1986), Slovene cyclist
*[Leonard Koren](/source/Leonard_Koren), (born 1948), American artist
*[Majda Koren](/source/Majda_Koren) (born 1960), Slovene writer 
*[Matthew Koren](/source/Matthew_Koren) (born 1986), American Businessman
*[Nurit Koren](/source/Nurit_Koren) (born 1960), Israeli politician
*[Petter Mørch Koren](/source/Petter_M%C3%B8rch_Koren) (1910–2004), Norwegian politician
*[Robert Koren](/source/Robert_Koren) (born 1980), Slovene football player
*[Steve Koren](/source/Steve_Koren) (born 1966), American screenwriter
*[Ziv Koren](/source/Ziv_Koren) (born 1970), Israeli photojournalist

==Given name==
*[Koren Jelela](/source/Koren_Jelela) (born 1987), Ethiopian runner
*[Koren Robinson](/source/Koren_Robinson) (born 1980), American football player
*[Koren Shadmi](/source/Koren_Shadmi) (born 1981), Israeli illustrator
*[Koren Zailckas](/source/Koren_Zailckas) (born 1980), American writer
*[Jada Pinkett Smith](/source/Jada_Pinkett_Smith) (born 1971 as Jada Koren Pinkett), American Actress

==See also==
*{{intitle|Koren}}
*[Coren](/source/Coren)

==References==
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Category:German-language surnames
Category:Surnames of Jewish origin

[bg:Корен (пояснение)](/source/bg%3A%D0%9A%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD_(%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%8F%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5))
[ceb:Koren](/source/ceb%3AKoren)
[cs:Kořen (rozcestník)](/source/cs%3AKo%C5%99en_(rozcestn%C3%ADk))
[de:Koren](/source/de%3AKoren)
[hr:Korijen](/source/hr%3AKorijen)
[nl:Koren](/source/nl%3AKoren)
[pl:Korzeń (ujednoznacznienie)](/source/pl%3AKorze%C5%84_(ujednoznacznienie))
[ru:Корень (значения)](/source/ru%3A%D0%9A%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8C_(%D0%B7%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F))
[sk:Koreň](/source/sk%3AKore%C5%88)
[sl:Koren](/source/sl%3AKoren)

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