Hori or Hōri is a given name. It was the name of various Ancient Egyptian officials. In the Māori language, it is a transliteration of the name George. Hori was later used as a slur against people of Māori descent. Notable people with the name include:
People in Ancient Egypt
Sewadjkare Hori, late 13th dynasty Pharaoh, also known as Hori II Hori (High Priest of Osiris) Son of Wennenufer and High Priest of Osiris during the reign of Ramesses II (19th dynasty) Hori I (High Priest of Ptah), a High Priest of Ptah at the very end of the reign of Ramesses II Hori (high priest), a High Priest of Anhur during the reign of Ramesses II Hori II (vizier), a Vizier during the 19th and 20th dynasties of Ancient Egypt Hori I (Viceroy of Kush), a Viceroy of Kush under Siptah Hori II (Viceroy of Kush), a son of Hori I who also served as Viceroy of Kush Hori, an ancient Egyptian author who wrote Papyrus Anastasi I
People in New Zealand
Hori Ahipene, New Zealand actor, director, and playwright Hōri Kerei Taiaroa (died 1905), New Zealand politician Hōri Kīngi Te Ānaua (died 1868), New Zealand Māori leader Hori Kingi Tupaea (died 1881), New Zealand tribal leader Hōri Nēpia (1905–1986), New Zealand international rugby footballer Hōri Ngata (1919–1989), Ngāti Porou farmer, railway worker, workers' camp supervisor, accountant, and lexicographer Hōri Ngātai (died 1912), New Zealand warrior, farmer, and orator Hori Pitama (1840–1915), New Zealand politician Hōri Pukehika (1851–1932), New Zealand Māori leader and woodcarver Hori Tawhiti, New Zealand politician Hōri Tūpaea (1879–1944), New Zealand tribal leader and farmer
Other people
Hori, name of two minor Hebrew Bible figures
See also
Hori (surname) Hori