Keyrouz, also written as Kayrouz, is a Levantine Arabic surname. According to the historian Issam Farid Karam, the Keyrouz family traces its roots to the village of Ayn Halya in modern-day
Syria
Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to Syria–Turkey border, the north, Iraq to Iraq–Syria border, t ...
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Notable people with the surname include:
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Elie Keyrouz (born 1958), Lebanese politician
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Ghassan Keyrouz (born 1951), Lebanese alpine skier
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Jean Keyrouz (born 1931), Lebanese alpine skier
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Marie Keyrouz
Sister Marie Keyrouz (also spelled "Kairouz") (; born 1963) is a Lebanese chanter of Oriental Church music, a member of the Congrégation des Soeurs Basiliennes Chouérites and founder-president of the National Institute of Sacred Music in Paris.
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(born 1963), Lebanese nun and chanter of Oriental Church music
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Rabih Kayrouz (born 1973), Lebanese fashion designer
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Raymond Kayrouz
Raymond Kayrouz (; born 28 March 1970) is an alpine skier representing Lebanon. At the 1992 Winter Olympics, he represented Lebanon in the giant slalom and slalom events.
At the 1992 Winter Olympics giant slalom, El-Hassan Mahta of Mo ...
(born 1970), Lebanese alpine skier
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Naji Keyrouz (1960–2019), Lebanese judoka
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Danny Thomas
Amos Muzyad Yaqoob Kairouz, (born January 6, 1912 – February 6, 1991) known professionally as Danny Thomas, was an American comedian, actor, singer, producer, and philanthropist. He created and starred in ''The Danny Thomas Show''. In additio ...
(born Amos Muzyad Yakhoob Kairouz; 1912–1991), American entertainer
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