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), meaning "farmer", and may refer to: *

Juris Alunāns Juris Alunāns (official name Gustavs Georgs Frīdrihs Alunāns; May 13, 1832 – April 18, 1864) was a Latvian writer and philologist in the Russian Empire. He was one of the first contributors of the Latvian language. He was one of the members ...

(1832–1864), Latvian writer and philologist * Juris Bārzdiņš (born 1966), Latvian politician *

Juris Bērziņš Juris Bērziņš (born 8 March 1954 in Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian former rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics. In 1980 he was the coxswain The coxswain ( or ) is the person in charge of a boat, particular ...

(born 1954), Latvian rower and Olympic competitor * Juris Binde (born 1955), Latvian businessman * Juris Cibuļs (born 1951), Latvian publicist, humanist, linguist and translator * Juris Dalbiņš (born 1954), Latvian politician * Juris Ekmanis (1941–2016), Latvian scientist and academic * Juris Fernandez (born 1978), Filipino singer *

Juris Hartmanis Juris Hartmanis (July 5, 1928 – July 29, 2022) was a Latvian-born American computer scientist and computational theorist who, with Richard E. Stearns, received the 1993 ACM Turing Award "in recognition of their seminal paper which established ...

(1928–2022), Latvian scientist *

Juris Kalniņš Juris Kalniņš (8 March 1938 – 9 February 2010) was a Soviet and Latvian basketball player. He played as a shooting guard and small forward. Kalniņš won a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known ...

(1938–2010), Latvian basketball player and Olympic medalist *

Juris Kronbergs Juris Kronbergs (9 August 1946 – 6 July 2020) was a Latvian- Swedish poet and translator who lived in Stockholm. In Latvia, he is best known for his poetry, written in Latvian. His most acknowledged book is ''Vilks vienacis'' (Wolf One-E ...

(1946–2020), Latvian-Swedish poet *

Juris Laizāns Juris Laizāns (born 6 January 1979) is a Latvian former professional footballer. A midfielder, he spent a large part of his playing career abroad in Russia. He made 113 appearances for the Latvia national team scoring 15 goals. Club career Bo ...

(born 1979), Latvian footballer * Juris Lauciņš (1957–2013), Latvian actor * Juris Markauss (born 1943), Latvian chess player *

Juris Māters Juris Māters (''or Māteru Juris''; 11 March 1845 – 4 February 1885) was a Latvian writer and journalist. References 1845 births 1885 deaths People from Kuldīga Municipality People from Aizpute county Latvian writers 19th-centu ...

(1845–1885), Latvian writer * Juris Podnieks (1950–1992), Latvian film director * Juris Rubenis (born 1961), Latvian Lutheran pastor *

Juris Šics Juris Šics (born 26 April 1983) is a former Latvian luger. He competed in the 2006, 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics, and won a silver medal in the men's doubles event in 2010 and two bronze medals in 2014, alongside his teammate and younger brothe ...

(born 1983), Latvian luger and Olympic medalist * Juris Silovs (born 1973), Latvian racing cyclist * Juris Silovs (1950–2018), Latvian sprinter and Olympic medalist * Juris Sokolovskis (born 1976), Latvian lawyer *

Juris Štāls Juris Štāls (born April 8, 1982) is a Latvian former ice hockey player. He last as a Winger (ice hockey), right wing for HK Kurbads of Latvian Hockey Higher League. He was drafted in the ninth round (269th overall) of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft ...

(born 1982), Latvian ice-hockey player * Juris Strenga (born 1937), Latvian actor * Juris Tone (born 1961), Latvian bobsledder and Olympic medalist *

Juris Umbraško Juris Umbraško (born 29 July 1978 in Jekabpils, Latvia) is a Latvian professional basketball coach and player. He heads the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League team Rīgas Zeļļi. Club play Umbraško started his senior club career with Latvi ...

(born 1978), Latvian basketball player *

Juris Upītis Juris Upītis (born June 16, 1991) is a Latvian ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), player. He was also a part of Latvia men's national junior ice hockey team, Latvian national junior team. On October 30, 2011, due to injury of Jamie Lundmark Upīt ...

(born 1991), Latvian ice hockey player *

Juris Upatnieks Juris Upatnieks (born 7 May 1936 in Riga) is a Latvian-American physicist and inventor, and pioneer in the field of holography. Life Upatnieks fled the Latvia with his parents at the close of World War II, seeking asylum in Germany. In 1951 ...

(born 1936), Latvian-born American physicist, inventor and pioneer in the field of holography * Juris Zariņš (born 1945), American archaeologist

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Vic Juris Victor Edward Jurusz Jr. (September 26, 1953 – December 31, 2019), known professionally as Vic Juris, was an American jazz guitarist. Music career Juris was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, but he moved with his family to Parsippany-Troy Hill ...

(born Victor Edward Jurusz Jr.; 1953–2019), American guitarist {{given name, type=both Latvian masculine given names Masculine given names