Where does “Yuri” come from?

Yuri is a Japanese name ゆり derived from Russian Ю́рий, ultimately from an ancient source whose original meaning is not definitively established.

Yuri (English): A narrative or visual work featuring a romantic or sexual relationship between women

Definitions

  1. A narrative or visual work featuring a romantic or sexual relationship between women

Ancestry of “Yuri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianЮ́рийGeorge; Jorge
2Old East SlavicГюрги—
3Old East SlavicГеоргий—
Every word from Old East Slavic Георгий →Every word from Old East Slavic Гюрги →Every word from Russian Ю́рий →