Touré is the French

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of a West African surname (English transcriptions are ''

Turay Turay is an English transcription of a West African surname (the French transcription is ''Touré (surname), Touré'', another English one is ''Touray''). Notable people with the name include: *Andrew Turay, politician in Sierra Leone *Edward Turay ...

'' and ''

Touray Touray is a common Gambian surname of Mandinka origin. As well as the family name Ceesay, it originally indicated the descent of its bearer from a Marabout, a West African Islamic dignitary. Notable people with the name ''Touray'' include: * Alie ...

''). The name is probably derived from ''tùùré'', the word for 'elephant' in Soninké, the language of the

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. The clan existed as kings of Zaghari on the middle

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before the Moroccan invasion of Ghana. A theory of their origin holds that the Touré are descended from the "Roum," pre-Arab North African soldiers, and local women.Massing, Andrew W., ''The Wangara, an old Soninke Diaspora in West Africa?'', Cahiers d’Études africaines, 158, XL-2, 2000, pp. 281-308, https://web.archive.org/web/20070628220805/http://etudesafricaines.revues.org/docannexe6104.html, accessed 11/30/2020

People

Notable people with the name include: *

Touré Touré is the French transcription of a West African surname (English transcriptions are '' Turay'' and '' Touray''). The name is probably derived from ''tùùré'', the word for 'elephant' in Soninké, the language of the Ghana Empire. The clan ...

(born 1971), American novelist and music journalist * Adama Touré (1936-2012), Burkinabé politician and educator *

Ahmed Touré Ahmed Touré (born 17 July 1987) is a Burkinabé professional footballer, who currently plays for the Congolese club AS Vita as a striker. He also holds Ivorian nationality. Career Asante Kotoko Touré began his career with Ivorian club A ...

(born 1987), Ivorian footballer *

Ahmed Sékou Touré Ahmed Sékou Touré (var. Sheku Turay or Ture; N'Ko: ; 9 January 1922 – 26 March 1984) was a Guinean political leader and African statesman who was the first president of Guinea from 1958 until his death in 1984. Touré was among the primary ...

(1922–1984), Guinean politician, first President of Guinea *

Aïda Touré Aïda Touré is a Gabonese artist, Sufi poet, painter, and composer. Biography Touré was born in Gabon to a Gabonese mother and a Malian father, who was also Muslim. She later attended high school in France, where she generated a distinct int ...

, Gabonese poet, artist and composer * Al Hassan Toure, Australian footballer * Alhassane Touré (born 1984), Malian footballer *

Ali Farka Touré Ali Ibrahim "Ali Farka" Touré (31 October 1939 – 6 March 2006) was a Malian singer and multi-instrumentalist, and one of the African continent's most internationally renowned musicians. His music blends traditional Malian music and its deriv ...

(1939–2006), Malian musician *

Alioune Touré Alioune Kissima Touré (born 9 September 1978) is a French former professional footballer. He is an attacking midfielder but can play both as a forward or as a winger. Playing career Born in Saint-Denis, Alioune started his career in 1996 wi ...

(born 1978), French footballer *

Almamy Touré Almamy Touré (born 28 April 1996) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for 1. Rangers F.C. and the Mali national team. Club career Monaco Touré is a youth exponent from AS Monaco. He made his league debut on 20 Feb ...

(born 1996), Malian footballer *

Amadou Touré Amadou Touré (born 27 September 1982) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in Burundi, he represented the Burkina Faso national team at international level. Club career The Burundi-born Touré began his career 1 ...

(born 1982), Burkina Faso footballer *

Amadou Toumani Touré Amadou Toumani Touré (4 November 19489 November 2020), also popularly known in Mali by his initials ATT (), was a Malian politician. He supervised Mali's first multiparty elections as chairman of the transitional government (1991–1992), and la ...

(1948–2020), Malian politician *

Aminatou Maïga Touré Aminatou Djibrilla Maiga Touré is a Nigerien diplomat. She was Niger's Ambassador to the United States from 2006 to 2010 and has served in the transitional government as Minister of Foreign Affairs since March 2010. Touré began working at the F ...

, Nigerian diplomat *

Ansu Toure Ansu Toure (born 18 March 1981) is a Liberian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He represented the Liberia national team internationally. Career Youth and amateur Toure played five years of youth football with Genesis Foo ...

(born 1981), Liberian footballer * Askia M. Touré (born 1938), American poet and essayist *

Assimiou Touré Assimiou Touré (born 1 January 1988) is a Togolese former footballer who played as a defender. He also holds a German passport. Career Born in Sokodé, Togo, Touré joined Bayer Leverkusen in 2000 and became a member of their Bundesliga squad ...

(born 1988), Togolese footballer *

Bako Touré Bassidiki Touré (7 December 1939 – 28 April 2001), commonly known as Bako Touré, was a Mali international football forward who played for clubs in Mali and France. Playing career Born in Bamako, Touré began playing club football for loca ...

(1939–2001), Malian footballer *

Bassala Touré Bassala Touré (born 21 February 1976) is a Malian former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a midfielder. Career Born in Bamako, Touré began his career with hometown club Stade Malien, before moving to Moro ...

(born 1976), Malian footballer *

Bassary Touré Bassary Touré (born February 1, 1950, in Thiès, Senegal) is a Malian economist and politician. Touré was the Minister of Finance of Mali from 1991 to 1992 and from 2002 to 2004. He has been an executive director with the World Bank. He is also pa ...

, Malian economist and politician *

Cheikh Touré Cheikhou Tidiane Touré (born January 25, 1970) is a Senegal-born French athlete who specialised in the long jump. He retired after the 2003 season. His best international performance came in the 1997 World Championships, where he finished 7th. ...

(born 1970), French athlete (long jump) *

Chérif Touré Mamam Cherif-Touré Mamam (born 13 January 1978) is a Togolese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for the Togo national team. Club career During his time at Livingston, Touré wore number 91. This is said to be his lucky numbe ...

(born 1978), Togolese footballer *

Clémentine Touré Clémentine Touré (born 21 March 1977) is an Ivorian football manager and former footballer who coaches the Ivory Coast women's national football team. She has also previously coached Equatorial Guinea women's national football team. Personal ...

(born 1977), Ivorian footballer and football manager *

Demba Touré Pape Demba Armand Tourézé (born 31 December 1984) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a striker. He dropped the 'zé' part of his surname when he was 20, re-registering his name with FIFA as Demba Armand Touré. Club ...

(born 1984), Senegalese footballer *

Doudou Touré Doudou Touré (born December 29, 1991) is a Mauritanian professional footballer who plays as a striker. Career Youth Touré grew up in Nouakchott, before moving to the United States in 1998, settling with his family in Atlanta, Georgia. He atte ...

(born 1991), Mauritanian footballer *

Hamadoun Touré Hamadoun Ibrahim Touré (born September 3, 1953) of Mali was Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the specialized agency of the United Nations dedicated to information and communication technologies (ICTs), from 2 ...

, Malian diplomat *

Hervé Touré Hervé Touré (born 25 February 1982) is a French professional basketball player who currently plays for Guaros de Lara in Venezuela. After starting his career with Asvel Basket, he goes to play in Belgium, Italy and Spain for almost eight years. ...

(born 1982), French basketball player * Ibrahim Touré (1985–2014), Ivorian footballer * Ibrahima Touré (born 1985), Senegalese footballer *

José Touré José Touré (born 24 April 1961) is a French former professional football player. Club career On 11 June 1983, Touré scored a memorable goal for Nantes in the Coupe de France final to give his side the lead against Paris Saint-Germain, howeve ...

(born 1961), French footballer *

Karidja Touré Karidja Touré (born 14 February 1994) is a French actress best known for starring in the film '' Girlhood''. Life and career Karidja Touré was born in the Paris Suburb of Bondy, France, the daughter of an estate agent and a childcare worker. ...

(born 1994), French actress *

Kolo Touré Kolo Abib Touré (born 19 March 1981) is an Ivorian professional Manager (association football), football manager and former player. He most recently managed then-Championship club Wigan Athletic F.C., Wigan Athletic. Beginning his career as a ...

(born 1981), Ivorian footballer * Larsen Touré (born 1984), Guinean footballer *

Mohamed Toure (footballer, born 2005) Mohamed Toure (born 3 November 2005) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Veikkausliiga club KuPS. Career In August 2024, Toure signed with Turun Palloseura in Finnish second-tier Ykkösliiga. In January 2025, he joi ...

, Guinean footballer * Mohamed Toure (footballer, born 2004), Australian footballer *

Mohamed Touré (footballer, born 1997) Mohamed Touré may refer to: * Mohamed Toure (footballer, born 2005), Guinean football forward for KuPS * Mohamed Touré (footballer, born 1997), Ivorian football winger for Trofense * Mohamed Toure (soccer, born 2004) Mohamed Toure (born 2 ...

, Portuguese footballer *

Musa Toure Musa Toure (born 12 November 2005) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Danish Superliga club Randers FC. Early life Musa Toure was born on 12 November 2005 in Darwin, Northern Territory, Darwin, Australia ...

(born 2005), Australian footballer *

Samori Toure (American football) Samori David Toure (born March 24, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Montana Grizzlies before transferring to the Nebraska Corn ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Samory Touré Samori Ture ( – June 2, 1900), also known as Samori Toure, Samory Touré, or Almamy Samore Lafiya Toure, was a Mandinka people, Malinke and a Soninke people, Soninke Muslim cleric, military strategist, and founder of the Wassoulou Empire, an Is ...

(c. 1830–1900), founder of the Wassoulou Empire *

Sanoussi Touré Sanoussi Touré (born 1950?) is a Malian political figure and finance inspector who was appointed to the government of Mali as Minister of the Economy and Finance in April 2009.Sékou Touré Sekou, also spelled Sékou or Seku, is a given name from the Fula language. It is equivalent to the Arabic ''Sheikh''. People with this name include: People * Sekou (singer), British singer Given name * Seku Amadu (1776–1845), also known as S� ...

(1934–2003), Ivorian footballer * Sidi Touré (born 1959), Malian singer and songwriter * Sidya Touré (born 1945), Guinean politician *

Soumane Touré Soumane Touré (14 March 1948 – 25 March 2021) was a Burkinabé politician and trade unionist. He was a prominent student activist during his youth and joined the communist African Independence Party (PAI). He served as the general secretary ...

(1948-2021), Burkinabé trade unionist *

Thomas Touré Thomas Touré (born 27 December 1993) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for RC Grasse. He made one international appearance for the Ivory Coast national team in 2016. Club career Touré made his Ligue 1 debut on 4 Ma ...

(born 1993), Ivorian footballer *

Vieux Farka Touré Boureima "Vieux" Farka Touré (born 12 March 1981) is a Malian singer, composer and guitarist. He is the son of Malian musician Ali Farka Touré. Biography Touré was born in Niafunké, Mali, in 1981 to Ali Farka Touré. Despite his father's ...

(born 1981), Malian musician *

Yaya Touré Gnégnéri Yaya Touré (born 13 May 1983) is an Ivorian professional football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently an assistant coach for the Saudi Arabia national team. Touré aspired to be a striker during h ...

(born 1983), Ivorian footballer *

Younoussi Touré Younoussi Touré (27 December 1941 – 17 October 2022) was a Malian politician. He was Prime Minister of Mali from 9 June 1992 to 12 April 1993 and was the first prime minister appointed under President Alpha Oumar Konaré. Touré was the pres ...

(1941–2022), Malian politician * Youssouf Touré (born 1986), French footballer * Zargo Touré (born 1989), Senegalese footballer

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