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Revision as of 08:25, 19 June 2016 by 68.60.176.229 (talk) (Added etymology 'elephant' for name, and reference)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Touré is the French transcription of a West African surname (the English transcription is Turay). The name is probably derived from tùùré, the word for 'elephant' in Soninké, the language of the Ghana Empire. Notable people with the name include:
- Ahmed Touré (born 1987), Ivorian footballer (Lokeren)
- Ahmed Sékou Touré (1922–1984), Guinean politician, first President of Guinea (1958–1984)
- Aida Touré, Gabonese poet, artist and composer
- Alhassane Touré (born 1984), Malian footballer (Schaffhausen)
- Ali Farka Touré (1939–2006), Malian musician, father of Vieux Farka Touré
- Alioune Touré (born 1978), French footballer (Nantes)
- Almamy Touré (born 1996), Malian footballer (AS Monaco FC)
- Amadou Touré (born 1982), Burkinabé footballer (R.A.E.C. Mons)
- Amadou Toumani Touré (born 1948), Malian politician, former President of Mali (2002–2012)
- Aminatou Maïga Touré, Nigerien diplomat
- Ansu Toure (born 1981), Liberian footballer (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- Askia M. Touré (born 1938), American poet and essayist
- Assimiou Touré (born 1988), Togolese footballer (KFC Uerdingen)
- Bassala Touré (born 1976), Malian footballer (Levadiakos)
- Bassary Touré, Malian economist and politician
- Cheikh Touré (born 1970), French athlete (long jump)
- Demba Touré (born 1984), Senegalese footballer (Grasshopper)
- Doudou Touré (born 1991), Mauritanian footballer (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- Hamadoun Touré, Malian diplomat, Secretary General of the International Telecommunications Union (2007–present)
- Hervé Touré (born 1982), French basketball player
- Ibrahim Touré (1985–2014), Ivorian footballer (Smouha), brother of Kolo and Yaya Touré
- Ibrahima Touré (born 1985), Senegalese footballer (Wydad Casablanca)
- José Touré (born 1961), French footballer (Nantes)
- Kolo Touré (born 1981), Ivorian footballer (Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City), brother of Yaya and Ibrahim Touré
- Larsen Touré (born 1984), Guinean footballer (Ipswich Town F.C.)
- Mamam Cherif Touré (born 1981), Togolese footballer (Livingston)
- Samory Toure (c. 1830–1900), founder of the Wassoulou Empire
- Sanoussi Touré (born c.1950), Malian politician
- Sékou Touré (1934–2003), Ivorian footballer (Montpellier)
- Sidi Touré (born 1959), Malian singer and songwriter
- Sidya Touré (born 1945), Guinean politician, Prime Minister of Guinea (1996–1999)
- Vieux Farka Touré (born 1981), Malian musician, son of Ali Farka Touré
- Yaya Touré (born 1983), Ivorian footballer (Manchester City), brother of Kolo and Ibrahim Touré
- Younoussi Touré (born 1941), Malian politician, Prime Minister of Mali (1992–1993)
- Youssouf Touré (born 1986), French footballer (Tours)
- Zargo Touré (born 1989), Senegalese footballer (Boulogne)
See also
- Touré (journalist) (born 1971), American novelist, music journalist, cultural critic, and television personality
- Touré Kunda, a Senegalese music group
Surname listThis page lists people with the surname Touré. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
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