Yuri

Yuri (Cyrillic: Юрий or Юрый) is a common Russian male given name. It is derived from the Greek George. Although Gyorgi (transliterated variously) is the standard form of George in modern Russian, Yuri remains a popular name in its own right. In the works of Harry Turtledove, Yuri may refer to:

Characters with the name Yuri:
 * Yuri Gagarin, historical cosmonaut
 * Yuri Ilyich Kronov
 * Yuri Kuznetsov
 * Yuri Levitan, historical Soviet broadcaster appearing in Bombs Away.
 * Yuri Palchinsky, fictional Soviet prison guard in Strking the Balance.
 * Yuri Voroshilov