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'''Mori''' is a [[Japanese language|Japanese]] and [[Italian language|Italian]] surname. It is also the name of [[Mori clan (disambiguation)|two clans]] in Japan, and one clan in India.

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==Italian surname==
*[[Camilo Mori]], Chilean painter
*[[Cesare Mori]], Italian "Iron Prefect"
*[[Claudia Mori]], Italian actress, singer, television producer
*[[Damian Mori]], Italian-Australian football player
*[[Daniele Mori]] (born 1990) Italian footballer
*[[Fabrizio Mori]], Italian hurdler
*[[Federico Mori]], Italian rugby union player
*[[Francesco Mori]], Italian painter
*[[Lara Mori]], Italian artistic gymnast
*[[Manuele Mori]], Italian professional road bicycle racer 
*[[Massimiliano Mori]], Italian former professional road bicycle racer
*[[Michael Mori]], aka "Dan Mori", U.S. military lawyer
*[[Miguel Mori]], Argentine footballer
*[[Nicolas Mori]], Italian-English violinist
*[[Paola Mori]], Italian actress and aristocrat
*[[Primo Mori]], Italian professional road bicycle racer.
*[[Ramiro Funes Mori]] and [[Rogelio Funes Mori]], twin brothers and Argentine footballers
*[[Scott Alan Mori]] (1941–2020), American botanist
*[[Simone Mori (cyclist)]], Italian former professional racing cyclist
*[[Uberto Mori]], Italian religious figure

==Japanese surname==
Mori (written: {{Nihongo2|森}} lit. "forest", {{IPA|ja|moɾi|}}) is the 24th most common Japanese surname.<ref>{{cite press release|title=明治安田生命 全国同姓調査 [''Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company - National same family name investigation'']|publisher=[[Meiji Yasuda Life|Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company]]|date=2008-09-24|url=http://www.meijiyasuda.co.jp/profile/news/release/2008/pdf/20080924.pdf|access-date=2019-09-27}}</ref> Mōri (written: {{Nihongo2|毛利}}, {{IPA|ja|moːɾi|}}) is a separate surname that may be transliterated the same way.
*{{Nihongo|[[Ai Mori]]|森 秋彩||born 2003}}, professional rock climber
*{{Nihongo|[[Akihiko Mori]]|森 彰彦||1966–1998}}, composer
*{{Nihongo|[[Akio Mori]]|森 昭雄||born 1947}}, physiologist and writer
*{{Nihongo|[[Akira Mori]]|森 章||born 1936}}, son of {{Nihongo|Taikichiro Mori|森 泰吉郎}}, CEO of [[Mori Trust]]
*{{Nihongo|[[Mori Arinori]]|森 有礼||1847–1889}}, statesman/diplomat
*[[Bárbara Mori]] (born 1978), Uruguayan-born Mexican actress, model, producer and writer 
*{{Nihongo|[[Mori Calliope]]|森 カリオペ}}, livestreamer, rapper, and singer
*{{Nihongo|[[Mori Chack]]|森 チャック||born 1973}}, graphics designer
*{{Nihongo|[[Chiharu Mori]]|森 千春||born 1962}}, swimmer
*{{Nihongo|[[Chinatsu Mori]]|森 千夏||1980–2006}}, shotputter
*{{Nihongo|[[Daisuke Mori]]|守 大助||born 1971}}, nurse and serial killer
*{{Nihongo|[[Eijiro Mori]]|森 英次郎||born 1986}}, footballer
*{{Nihongo|[[Eisuke Mori]]|森 英介||born 1948}}, politician
*{{Nihongo|[[Futoshi Mori]]|森 太志||born 1988}}, rugby player
*{{Nihongo|[[Hanae Mori]]|森 英恵||1926–2022}}, fashion designer
*{{Nihongo|[[Hideki Mori]]|森 秀樹||born 1961}}, manga artist
*{{Nihongo|[[Mōri Hidemoto]]|毛利 秀元||1579–1650}}, retainer of the Toyotomi clan throughout the latter Sengoku Period
*{{Nihongo|[[Hiromichi Mori]]|森 博達||born 1949}}, linguist
*[[Hiroshi Mori (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*{{Nihongo|[[Ikue Mori]]|森 郁恵||born 1953}}, musician
*[[Johnny Mori]] (born 1949), Japanese-American musician and arts educator/administrator
*{{Nihongo|[[Junko Mori]]|森 純子||born 1974}}, metalwork sculptor
*{{Nihongo|[[Kanna Mori]]|森 カンナ||born 1988}}, actress
*{{Nihongo|[[Kaori Mori]]|森 かおり||born 1979}}, badminton player
*{{Nihongo|[[Kaoru Mori]]|森 薫||born 1978}}, manga artist
*{{Nihongo|[[Katsuhiro Mori]]|森 勝洋||born 1983}}, champion 'Magic: The Gathering' player
*{{Nihongo|[[Katsuji Mori]]|森 功至||born 1945}}, voice actor
*{{Nihongo|[[Kazutoshi Mori]]|森 和俊||born 1958}}, molecular biologist
*{{Nihongo|[[Kenzo Mori]]|森 研三||1914–2007}}, Japanese-Canadian journalist
*{{Nihongo|[[Mori Koben]]|森 小弁||1869–1945}}, adventurer and businessman
*{{Nihongo|Mōri Koyuki|毛利 小雪||born 2002}} better known as Yuki ([[Korean language|Korean]] : 유키), member & rapper of South Korean idol girl group [[Purple Kiss]] under [[Rainbow Bridge World]]
*{{Nihongo|[[Kyoichi Mori]]|森 恭一}}, Japanese whale-watcher
*[[Larry Mori]] (1948–2022), American bridge player
*[[Manny Mori]] (born 1949), former President of the Federated States of Micronesia (great-grandson of {{Nihongo|Mori Koben|森 小弁}}
*{{Nihongo|[[Mari Mori]]|森 茉莉||1903–1987}}, novelist, daughter of {{Nihongo|Ōgai Mori|森 林太郎}}
*[[Maria Mori]] (born 1956), Japanese-American actress
*{{Nihongo|[[Mariko Mori]]|森 万里子||born 1967}}, artist
*{{Nihongo|[[Masaaki Mori]]|森 正明||born 1961}}, former footballer
*{{Nihongo|[[Masaaki Mori (baseball)]]|森 祇晶||born 1937}}
*[[Masahiro Mori (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Masako Mori (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Masayuki Mori (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*{{Nihongo|[[Minori Mori]]|森 美乃里||born 1957}}, Japanese javelin thrower
*{{Nihongo|[[Minoru Mori]]|森 稔||1934–2012}}, son of {{Nihongo|Taikichiro Mori|森 泰吉郎}}, building tycoon and namesake for [[Roppongi Hills Mori Tower]]
*{{Nihongo|[[Mitsugu Mori]]|森 貢||1908–1969}}, fighter ace
*{{Nihongo|[[Mitsuko Mori]]|森 光子||1920–2012}}, actress
*{{nihongo|[[Momoe Mori]]|森 萌々穂|4=born 2004}}, Japanese entertainer
*{{Nihongo|[[Mōri Motonari]]|毛利 元就||1497–1571}}, daimyō of the [[Mōri clan]]
*{{Nihongo|[[Mucha Mori]]|森 ムチャ||born 1988}}, basketball player
*{{Nihongo|[[Mori Naganao]]|森 長直||1672–1722}}, daimyō
*{{Nihongo|[[Nana Mori]]|森 七菜||born 2001}}, actress
*[[Naoki Mori (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*{{Nihongo|[[Naoko Mori]]|森 尚子||born 1971}}, actress
*{{Nihongo|[[Nobuteru Mori]]|森 矗昶||1884–1941}}, businessman
*{{Nihongo|[[Mori Ōgai]]|森 鷗外||1862–1922}}, novelist and physician
*{{Nihongo|[[Reiko Mori (novelist)|Reiko Mori]]|森禮子||1928–2014}}, Japanese novelist
*{{Nihongo|[[Riyo Mori]]|森 理世||born 1986}}, Miss Universe 2007
*[[S. Floyd Mori]] (born 1939), American educator and politician
*{{Nihongo|[[Sakura Mori]]|森 さくら||born 1996}}, Japanese table tennis player
*[[Satoshi Mori (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*{{Nihongo|[[Shigeaki Mori]]|森 重昭||born 1937}}, historian
*{{Nihongo|[[Shigefumi Mori]]|森 重文||born 1951}}, mathematician
*{{Nihongo|[[Shigekazu Mori]]|森 繁和||born 1954}}, baseball player
*{{Nihongo|[[Shigeki Mori]]|森 茂喜||1910–1989}}, mayor of Neagari, father of {{Nihongo|Yoshirō Mori|森 喜朗}}
*{{Nihongo|[[Shinichi Mori]]|森 進一||born 1947}}, enka singer
*{{Nihongo|[[Shinji Mori]]|森 慎二||1974–2017}}, baseball player
*{{Nihongo|[[Shunya Mori]]|毛利 駿也||born 1995}}, Japanese footballer
*{{Nihongo|[[Mori Sōiken]]|森 宗意軒||died 1638}}, co-leader of the 17th-century Shimabara Rebellion
*{{Nihongo|[[Mori Sosen]]|森 狙仙||1747–1821}}, Japanese painter
*{{Nihongo|[[Mori Sumio]]|森 澄雄||1919–2010}}, Japanese poet
*{{Nihongo|[[Taikichiro Mori]]|森 泰吉郎||1904-1993}}, founder of [[Mori Building Company]]
*{{Nihongo|[[Mōri Takachika]]|毛利 敬親||1819–1871}}, daimyō
*{{Nihongo|[[Takaji Mori]]|森 孝慈||1943–2011}}, footballer
*{{Nihongo|[[Mōri Takamoto]]|毛利 隆元||1523–1563}}, daimyō, son of {{Nihongo|Mōri Motonari|毛利 元就}}
*{{Nihongo|[[Takayuki Mori]]|森 隆行||born 1976}}, wrestler
*[[Takeshi Mori (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*{{Nihongo|[[Tamezo Mori]]|森 為三||1884–1962}}, naturalist
*{{Nihongo|[[Tatsuya Mori]]|森 達也||born 1956}}, film director
*{{Nihongo|[[Mōri Terumoto]]|毛利 輝元||}}, daimyō, grandson of {{Nihongo|Mōri Motonari|毛利 元就}}
*{{Nihongo|[[Tomoya Mori]]|森 友哉||born 1995}}, Japanese baseball player
*[[Toshia Mori]], actress
*[[Toshio Mori]], American author
*{{Nihongo|[[Toshiko Mori]]|森 俊子||born 1951}}, architect
*{{Nihongo|[[Tsuneo Mori]]|森 恒夫||1944–1973}}, radical leftist
*{{Nihongo|[[Ushinosuke Mori]]|森 丑之助||1877–1926}}, anthropologist
*{{Nihongo|[[Wataru Mori]]|森 渉||born 1983}}, actor
*{{Nihongo|[[Yasuji Mori]]|森 康二||1925–1992}}, animator
*{{Nihongo|[[Yoko Mori]]|森 瑤子||1940–1993}}, novelist
*{{Nihongo|[[Yoshirō Mori]]|森 喜朗||born 1937}}, former Prime Minister of Japan
*[[Yoshiro Mori (mathematician)]]
*{{Nihongo|[[Yoshitoshi Mori]]|森 義利||1898–1992}}, artist
*{{Nihongo|[[Mori Yoshinari]]|森 可成||1523–1570}}, 16th-century samurai
**{{Nihongo|[[Mori Nagayoshi]]|森 長可||1558–1584}}, son of Mori Yoshinari
**{{Nihongo|[[Mori Ranmaru]]|森 蘭丸||1565–1582}}, son of Mori Yoshinari
*{{Nihongo|[[Yuito Mori]]|森 唯斗||born 1992}}, baseball player
*{{Nihongo|[[Yukinojo Mori]]|森 雪之丞||born 1954}}, singer
*{{Nihongo|[[Yuko Mori]]|森 裕子||born 1956}}, politician
*{{Nihongo|[[Yusuke Mori]]|森 勇介||born 1980}}, footballer
*{{Nihongo|[[Yuto Mori]]|森 勇人||born 1995}}, footballer

==Aramaic title of honor==<!--This section is linked from [[Avraham Al-Naddaf]] and [[Yihya Yitzhak Halevi]] and [[Yemenite Jews]] and [[Yiḥyah Qafiḥ]] ([[MOS:HEAD]])-->
*''Mori'', a word used extensively by [[Yemenite Jews]] designating a "rabbi", taken from the Judeo-Aramaic word, '''{{Script/Hebrew|מר}}''' (''mor''), meaning "master" or "lord".<ref>[[Shelomo Dov Goitein]], ''The Yemenites - History, Communal Organization, Spiritual Life'', Jerusalem 1983, pp. 212;256; 278 ({{ISBN|965-235-011-7}}). Goitein, citing [[Amram Qorah]], says that the title was strictly reserved unto those who had procured a license in the [[Schechita|ritual slaughter]] of domesticated animals.</ref> ''Mori'', literally meaning, "my master," or "my lord".

==Other people named Mori==
*[[Amirkhan Mori]], Russian businessman
*[[Dan Mori]] (born 1988 as Dean (Din) Mori), Israeli footballer
*[[Raam Mori]], Gujarati author
*[[Lucija Mori]], Slovenian footballer
*[[Chitrangada Mori]], Indian aristocrat
*[[Mark de Mori]], Australian boxer
*[[Mori Eskandani]], American poker player
*[[Mori Arkin]], Israeli businessman
*[[Hiroko Mori]] (born 1937), Micronesian politician

==Fictional characters==
*[[List of The Law of Ueki characters#Ai Mori|Ai Mori]] in ''The Law of Ueki''
*Mori Green, a minor character in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''
*Mori Kibbutz, the brother of [[List of Grand Theft Auto IV characters|Brucie]] in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''
*Kogoro Mouri, character in ''[[Detective Conan]]''
*Mako Mori, character in the  film ''[[Pacific Rim (film)|Pacific Rim]]''
*[[Ran Mouri]], character in ''Detective Conan''
*Shin Mōri, character in ''[[Yoroiden Samurai Troopers]]''
*Takashi "Mori" Morinozuka, character in ''[[Ouran High School Host Club]]''
*Yorick Mori, character in the online multiplayer game [[League of Legends]]
*Mario Mori, character in ''[[Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger]]''
*Mori Jin, the main character of ''[[The God of Highschool ]]''

==See also==
*[[Kingdom of Mori]], a small historical polity in modern-day Indonesia
*[[Mori Point]], a park in [[Pacifica, California]] named after Italian immigrant Stefano Mori
*[[Mohri (disambiguation)]], a Japanese surname
*[[Moori (disambiguation)]]
*[[Māori people|Māori]], the indigenous people of New Zealand

==References==
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