Touray is a common
Gambia
The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is the smallest country within mainland AfricaHoare, Ben. (2002) ''The Kingfisher A-Z Encyclopedia'', Kingfisher Publicatio ...
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surname of
Mandinka Mandinka, Mandika, Mandinkha, Mandinko, or Mandingo may refer to:
Media
* ''Mandingo'' (novel), a bestselling novel published in 1957
* ''Mandingo'' (film), a 1975 film based on the eponymous 1957 novel
* ''Mandingo (play)'', a play by Jack Kir ...
origin. As well as the family name
Ceesay Ceesay is a common Gambian surname of Mandinka origin. As well as the family name Touray, it originally indicated the descent of its bearer from a Marabout, a West African Muslim teacher.
Notable people with the name ''Ceesay'' include:
*Ali Ceesay ...
, it originally indicated the descent of its bearer from a
Marabout
A marabout ( ar, مُرابِط, murābiṭ, lit=one who is attached/garrisoned) is a Muslim religious leader and teacher who historically had the function of a chaplain serving as a part of an Islamic army, notably in North Africa and the Saha ...
, a
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Maurit ...
n Islamic dignitary.
Notable people with the name ''Touray'' include:
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Alieu Touray-Saidy
Alieu Touray-Saidy (born September 8, 1976) is a soccer player.
Career
Touray-Saidy played with the Northern Virginia Royals in the USL Pro Soccer League
The USL Second Division (commonly referred to as USL-2) was a professional men's socc ...
(born 1976), American former soccer player
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Ibou Touray
Ibou Omar Touray (born 24 December 1994) is a professional association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), left back for club Salford City F.C., Salford City. Born in England, he represents Gambia national footb ...
(born 1994), Gambian footballer
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Isatou Touray
Isatou Touray (born 17 March 1955) is a Gambian politician, activist, and social reformer. A noted campaigner against female genital mutilation (FGM), she became the first female Gambian presidential candidate in 2016, before dropping out to en ...
(born 1955), Gambian feminist activist
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Josephine Touray
Josephine Touray (born 6 October 1979) is a former Danish team handball player and Olympic champion. She received a gold medal with the Danish national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; ...
(born 1979), Danish handball player
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Njogu Touray (born 1960), Gambian artist
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Omar Touray (born 1965), Gambian diplomat
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Pa Dembo Touray
Pa Dembo Touray (born 31 March 1980,), is the goalkeeper coach of Prespa Birlik. He is a former Gambian football goalkeeper and national team player for Gambia.
Club career
Touray, an English spelling of the name "Touré", began his footballing ...
(born 1980), retired Gambian footballer
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Sainey Touray
Sainey "Ballack" Touray (born February 8, 1990 in Serrekunda) is a Gambian footballer who last played for Austin Aztex.
Career
Club
Touray began his professional career with Tallinding United of the Gambian Second Division, where he was the l ...
(born 1990), Gambian footballer
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Shekou Touray
Shekou Momodou Touray, (born 22 September 1945) is a Sierra Leonean diplomat who served as the Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the United Nations.
He was educated at Fourah Bay College, Sierra Leone and at King's College London, gra ...
(born 1945), Sierra Leonean diplomat
References
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Mandinka surnames