{{other uses}} '''Mori''' is a Japanese and Italian surname. It is also the name of two clans in Japan, and one clan in India.
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==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: {{Nihongo2|森}} lit. "forest", {{IPA|ja|moɾi|}}) is the 24th most common Japanese surname.<ref>{{cite press release|title=明治安田生命 全国同姓調査 [''Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company - National same family name investigation'']|publisher=Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company|date=2008-09-24|url=http://www.meijiyasuda.co.jp/profile/news/release/2008/pdf/20080924.pdf|access-date=2019-09-27}}</ref> Mōri (written: {{Nihongo2|毛利}}, {{IPA|ja|moːɾi|}}) is a separate surname that may be transliterated the same way. *{{Nihongo|Ai Mori|森 秋彩||born 2003}}, professional rock climber *{{Nihongo|Akihiko Mori|森 彰彦||1966–1998}}, composer *{{Nihongo|Akio Mori|森 昭雄||born 1947}}, physiologist and writer *{{Nihongo|Akira Mori|森 章||born 1936}}, son of {{Nihongo|Taikichiro Mori|森 泰吉郎}}, CEO of Mori Trust *{{Nihongo|Mori Arinori|森 有礼||1847–1889}}, statesman/diplomat *Bárbara Mori (born 1978), Uruguayan-born Mexican actress, model, producer and writer *{{Nihongo|Mori Calliope|森 カリオペ}}, livestreamer, rapper, and singer *{{Nihongo|Mori Chack|森 チャック||born 1973}}, graphics designer *{{Nihongo|Chiharu Mori|森 千春||born 1962}}, swimmer *{{Nihongo|Chinatsu Mori|森 千夏||1980–2006}}, shotputter *{{Nihongo|Daisuke Mori|守 大助||born 1971}}, nurse and serial killer *{{Nihongo|Eijiro Mori|森 英次郎||born 1986}}, footballer *{{Nihongo|Eisuke Mori|森 英介||born 1948}}, politician *{{Nihongo|Futoshi Mori|森 太志||born 1988}}, rugby player *{{Nihongo|Hanae Mori|森 英恵||1926–2022}}, fashion designer *{{Nihongo|Hideki Mori|森 秀樹||born 1961}}, manga artist *{{Nihongo|Mōri Hidemoto|毛利 秀元||1579–1650}}, retainer of the Toyotomi clan throughout the latter Sengoku Period *{{Nihongo|Hiromichi Mori|森 博達||born 1949}}, linguist *Hiroshi Mori (disambiguation), multiple people *{{Nihongo|Ikue Mori|森 郁恵||born 1953}}, musician *Johnny Mori (born 1949), Japanese-American musician and arts educator/administrator *{{Nihongo|Junko Mori|森 純子||born 1974}}, metalwork sculptor *{{Nihongo|Kanna Mori|森 カンナ||born 1988}}, actress *{{Nihongo|Kaori Mori|森 かおり||born 1979}}, badminton player *{{Nihongo|Kaoru Mori|森 薫||born 1978}}, manga artist *{{Nihongo|Katsuhiro Mori|森 勝洋||born 1983}}, champion 'Magic: The Gathering' player *{{Nihongo|Katsuji Mori|森 功至||born 1945}}, voice actor *{{Nihongo|Kazutoshi Mori|森 和俊||born 1958}}, molecular biologist *{{Nihongo|Kenzo Mori|森 研三||1914–2007}}, Japanese-Canadian journalist *{{Nihongo|Mori Koben|森 小弁||1869–1945}}, adventurer and businessman *{{Nihongo|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 *{{Nihongo|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 {{Nihongo|Mori Koben|森 小弁}} *{{Nihongo|Mari Mori|森 茉莉||1903–1987}}, novelist, daughter of {{Nihongo|Ōgai Mori|森 林太郎}} *Maria Mori (born 1956), Japanese-American actress *{{Nihongo|Mariko Mori|森 万里子||born 1967}}, artist *{{Nihongo|Masaaki Mori|森 正明||born 1961}}, former footballer *{{Nihongo|Masaaki Mori (baseball)|森 祇晶||born 1937}} *Masahiro Mori (disambiguation), multiple people *Masako Mori (disambiguation), multiple people *Masayuki Mori (disambiguation), multiple people *{{Nihongo|Minori Mori|森 美乃里||born 1957}}, Japanese javelin thrower *{{Nihongo|Minoru Mori|森 稔||1934–2012}}, son of {{Nihongo|Taikichiro Mori|森 泰吉郎}}, building tycoon and namesake for Roppongi Hills Mori Tower *{{Nihongo|Mitsugu Mori|森 貢||1908–1969}}, fighter ace *{{Nihongo|Mitsuko Mori|森 光子||1920–2012}}, actress *{{nihongo|Momoe Mori|森 萌々穂|4=born 2004}}, Japanese entertainer *{{Nihongo|Mōri Motonari|毛利 元就||1497–1571}}, daimyō of the Mōri clan *{{Nihongo|Mucha Mori|森 ムチャ||born 1988}}, basketball player *{{Nihongo|Mori Naganao|森 長直||1672–1722}}, daimyō *{{Nihongo|Nana Mori|森 七菜||born 2001}}, actress *Naoki Mori (disambiguation), multiple people *{{Nihongo|Naoko Mori|森 尚子||born 1971}}, actress *{{Nihongo|Nobuteru Mori|森 矗昶||1884–1941}}, businessman *{{Nihongo|Mori Ōgai|森 鷗外||1862–1922}}, novelist and physician *{{Nihongo|Reiko Mori|森禮子||1928–2014}}, Japanese novelist *{{Nihongo|Riyo Mori|森 理世||born 1986}}, Miss Universe 2007 *S. Floyd Mori (born 1939), American educator and politician *{{Nihongo|Sakura Mori|森 さくら||born 1996}}, Japanese table tennis player *Satoshi Mori (disambiguation), multiple people *{{Nihongo|Shigeaki Mori|森 重昭||1937–2026}}, historian *{{Nihongo|Shigefumi Mori|森 重文||born 1951}}, mathematician *{{Nihongo|Shigekazu Mori|森 繁和||born 1954}}, baseball player *{{Nihongo|Shigeki Mori|森 茂喜||1910–1989}}, mayor of Neagari, father of {{Nihongo|Yoshirō Mori|森 喜朗}} *{{Nihongo|Shinichi Mori|森 進一||born 1947}}, enka singer *{{Nihongo|Shinji Mori|森 慎二||1974–2017}}, baseball player *{{Nihongo|Shunya Mori|毛利 駿也||born 1995}}, Japanese footballer *{{Nihongo|Mori Sōiken|森 宗意軒||died 1638}}, co-leader of the 17th-century Shimabara Rebellion *{{Nihongo|Mori Sosen|森 狙仙||1747–1821}}, Japanese painter *{{Nihongo|Mori Sumio|森 澄雄||1919–2010}}, Japanese poet *{{Nihongo|Taikichiro Mori|森 泰吉郎||1904-1993}}, founder of Mori Building Company *{{Nihongo|Mōri Takachika|毛利 敬親||1819–1871}}, daimyō *{{Nihongo|Takaji Mori|森 孝慈||1943–2011}}, footballer *{{Nihongo|Mōri Takamoto|毛利 隆元||1523–1563}}, daimyō, son of {{Nihongo|Mōri Motonari|毛利 元就}} *{{Nihongo|Takayuki Mori|森 隆行||born 1976}}, wrestler *Takeshi Mori (disambiguation), multiple people *{{Nihongo|Tamezo Mori|森 為三||1884–1962}}, naturalist *{{Nihongo|Tatsuya Mori|森 達也||born 1956}}, film director *{{Nihongo|Mōri Terumoto|毛利 輝元||}}, daimyō, grandson of {{Nihongo|Mōri Motonari|毛利 元就}} *{{Nihongo|Tomoya Mori|森 友哉||born 1995}}, Japanese baseball player *Toshia Mori, actress *Toshio Mori, American author *{{Nihongo|Toshiko Mori|森 俊子||born 1951}}, architect *{{Nihongo|Tsuneo Mori|森 恒夫||1944–1973}}, radical leftist *{{Nihongo|Ushinosuke Mori|森 丑之助||1877–1926}}, anthropologist *{{Nihongo|Wataru Mori|森 渉||born 1983}}, actor *{{Nihongo|Yasuji Mori|森 康二||1925–1992}}, animator *{{Nihongo|Yoko Mori|森 瑤子||1940–1993}}, novelist *{{Nihongo|Yoshirō Mori|森 喜朗||born 1937}}, former Prime Minister of Japan *Yoshiro Mori (mathematician) *{{Nihongo|Yoshitoshi Mori|森 義利||1898–1992}}, artist *{{Nihongo|Mori Yoshinari|森 可成||1523–1570}}, 16th-century samurai **{{Nihongo|Mori Nagayoshi|森 長可||1558–1584}}, son of Mori Yoshinari **{{Nihongo|Mori Ranmaru|森 蘭丸||1565–1582}}, son of Mori Yoshinari *{{Nihongo|Yuito Mori|森 唯斗||born 1992}}, baseball player *{{Nihongo|Yukinojo Mori|森 雪之丞||born 1954}}, singer *{{Nihongo|Yuko Mori|森 裕子||born 1956}}, politician *{{Nihongo|Yusuke Mori|森 勇介||born 1980}}, footballer *{{Nihongo|Yuto Mori|森 勇人||born 1995}}, footballer
==Aramaic title of honor==<!--This section is linked from Avraham Al-Naddaf and Yihya Yitzhak Halevi and Yemenite Jews and Yiḥyah Qafiḥ (MOS:HEAD)--> *''Mori'', a word used extensively by Yemenite Jews designating a "rabbi", taken from the Judeo-Aramaic word, '''{{Script/Hebrew|מר}}''' (''mor''), meaning "master" or "lord".<ref>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.</ref> ''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 *Hiroko Mori (born 1937), Micronesian politician
==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''
==See also== *Kingdom of Mori, a small historical polity in modern-day Indonesia *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
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