Touré
Touré is the French transcription of a West African surname. The name is probably derived from tùùré, the word for 'elephant' in Soninké, the language of the Ghana Empire.People
Notable people with the surname include:
- Touré , American novelist and music journalist
- Ahmed Touré, Ivorian footballer
- Ahmed Sékou Touré, Guinean politician, first President of Guinea
- Aïda Touré, Gabonese poet, artist and composer
- Al Hassan Toure, Australian footballer
- Alhassane Touré, Malian footballer
- Ali Farka Touré, Malian musician
- Alioune Touré, French footballer
- Almamy Touré, Malian footballer
- Amadou Touré, Burkina Faso footballer
- Amadou Toumani Touré, Malian politician
- Aminatou Maïga Touré, Nigerian diplomat
- Ansu Toure, Liberian footballer
- Askia M. Touré, American poet and essayist
- Assimiou Touré, Togolese footballer
- Bako Touré, Malian footballer
- Bassala Touré, Malian footballer
- Bassary Touré, Malian economist and politician
- Cheikh Touré, French athlete
- Chérif Touré Mamam, Togolese footballer
- Clémentine Touré, Ivorian footballer and football manager
- Demba Touré, Senegalese footballer
- Doudou Touré, Mauritanian footballer
- Hamadoun Touré, Malian diplomat
- Hervé Touré, French basketball player
- Ibrahim Touré , Ivorian footballer
- Ibrahima Touré, Senegalese footballer
- José Touré, French footballer
- Karidja Touré, French actress
- Kolo Touré, Ivorian footballer
- Larsen Touré, Guinean footballer
- Mohamed Toure
- Mohamed Touré, Portuguese footballer
- Samori Ture, founder of the Wassoulou Empire
- Sanoussi Touré, Malian politician
- Sékou Touré , Ivorian footballer
- Sidi Touré, Malian singer and songwriter
- Sidya Touré, Guinean politician
- Thomas Touré, Ivorian footballer
- Vieux Farka Touré, Malian musician
- Yaya Touré, Ivorian footballer
- Younoussi Touré, Malian politician
- Youssouf Touré, French footballer
- Zargo Touré, Senegalese footballer
