The name SURI | Imamother

hardwrknmom

Fri, Apr 21 2006, 3:54 pm

I know this topic is a bit "shtussy" but I thought it was pretty funny that's why I'm posting it here.

Tom cruise (scientology wacko if you ask me) just gave birth to a girl and named her Suri claiming its the persian word meaning 'red rose' and jewish word meaning 'princess'.

On the radio the other day in persia- they got a kick out of it because suri in persia means RED (not rose) and in Israel they are laughing too since Suri does not mean Princess!!!

I know there's a SURI on here, perhaps she can give us some insight.

chocolate moose

Fri, Apr 21 2006, 5:00 pm

Not every Suri is from Sara; at least one I know is from the word that means stone.

ektsm

Fri, Apr 21 2006, 5:07 pm

I always thought it was a nick name for Sara that really chassidish people use. I know in LUbavitch if their name is Sara they could be called Sari but other chassidium pronanounce the name Sura and use the nick name Suri

chocolate moose

Fri, Apr 21 2006, 5:20 pm

I think the Suri (from tsaraah) is the exception, rather than the rule.

Suri is not a traditional Lub. pronunciation of Sara anyway.

Mama Bear

Fri, Apr 21 2006, 5:52 pm

Suri is the hungarian-chasidish nickname for sarah aka Surah.

hardwrknmom

Fri, Apr 21 2006, 6:18 pm

SaraG wrote:

Not every Suri is from Sara; at least one I know is from the word that means stone.

That's EXACTLY what I thought and heard.

downsyndrome

Fri, Apr 21 2006, 6:48 pm

Who cares about sources and roots? I'm a Sarah and a Suri and now I'm thrilled that I'm a princess too and that I'm beautiful as a red rose! Thank you, Tom Cruise and Katy Holmes! You've given new meaning to my life Twisted Evil

and name!!! LOL

Mama Bear

Fri, Apr 21 2006, 6:55 pm

alright, I am getting a kick out of tom cruise's daughter being named suri!!!

realeez

Fri, Apr 21 2006, 7:03 pm

that is funny!

tzuri is my rock and suri I always thought was a chassidishe nickname for sara.

amother

Sat, Apr 22 2006, 4:42 pm

downsyndrome wrote:

and name!!! LOL

I was reading this and all I can think of is that I am thrilled to now know that my name Sara nicknamed to Sari means red rose besides princess. Hey that could be the very reason why I love red roses!!! Flower

chen

Tue, Apr 25 2006, 11:20 am

In Israel they are laughing their heads off because "suri" means "go away" in "high" ivrit.

stem

Tue, Apr 25 2006, 11:41 am

yeah, suri in modern hebrew basically means "get out of here"... LOL

realeez

Tue, Apr 25 2006, 12:31 pm

In Tanach "sur" is also stay away (sur may rah ve'aseih tov)

Purple Hug Bunny

Wed, Apr 26 2006, 2:10 am

mommyabc123, that sur is pronounced sir in chasidish accent..
My sister is Chaya Suri.. I never thought it's chasidish... I have a few cousins with that name and not all of them are chasidish but they are all called chaya sury..

happyone

Wed, Apr 26 2006, 6:03 am

not sure where chassidish comes into the picture-- Suri/surie are commonly used variations of the name Sarah, both in Chassidish and non chassidish circles.

Ruchel

Wed, Apr 26 2006, 8:09 am

Imho Suri = pet form of Sura, which is a Yiddish form of Sarah.
Tsuri = my rock.

realeez

Wed, Apr 26 2006, 8:26 am

I didn't mean that only chassidim have the nickname suri - I meant that with a chassidish accent, Sara would be Sura, hence Suri instead of let's say Sari - get it?

happy2beme

Wed, Apr 26 2006, 9:51 am

people used to give their kids english names (not me!) because non jews couldn't pronounce it & didn't want to seem different, but now they don't have to!! the non jews will be familiar with the jewish names since they're using it now! (another actress, gwyneth paltrow named her son moses)