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In [[Finland]], Kiri (male) name is listed in [http://www.ortodoksi.net/tietopankki/nimet/miehet/K_L_M_nimet.htm Finnish orthodox calendar.] The name is a short version of Kyriakos ([[Cyriacus the Anchorite|Saint Cyriacus]] the Anchorite. |
In [[Finland]], Kiri (male) name is listed in [http://www.ortodoksi.net/tietopankki/nimet/miehet/K_L_M_nimet.htm Finnish orthodox calendar.] The name is a short version of Kyriakos ([[Cyriacus the Anchorite|Saint Cyriacus]] the Anchorite. |
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In [[Iran]], Kiri is an adjective that would directly translates to "Pinesly", meaning very lame, annoying or having low quality. |
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* [[Kiri Te Kanawa]] (born 1944), New Zealand opera singer |
* [[Kiri Te Kanawa]] (born 1944), New Zealand opera singer |
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Revision as of 05:19, 24 December 2022
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Kiri is a given name appearing in various cultures.
In Cambodian or Khmer, "Kiri" (or alternatively spelt "Kiry") means mountain summit.
In Māori, "kiri" means "skin", "bark", or "rind".[1]
In Finland, Kiri (male) name is listed in Finnish orthodox calendar. The name is a short version of Kyriakos (Saint Cyriacus the Anchorite.
- Kiri Te Kanawa (born 1944), New Zealand opera singer
- Kim Kiri (born 1985), South Korean comedian
- Kiri Baga (born 1995), American figure skater
- Kiri Davis (fl. 2000s), African-American filmmaker
- Kiri Hart, vice president of development at Lucasfilm who oversees the Star Wars franchise
- Kiri Pritchard-McLean (born 1986), British comedian
Fictional characters
- Kiri Komori, character in Sayonara Zetsubō Sensei
- Kiri, character in Mortal Kombat: Conquest
- Kiri Minase, character in Never Give Up!
- Kiri Marialate, character in Divergence Eve
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