The Truth behind ‘Suri Cruise’

The big news in gossip this week has been the birth of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’s baby. Newspapers, magazines, and blogs the world over have chronicled this momentous event.

Little Suri Cruise entered the world on Tuesday, April 18, 2006. Less than a day old, the media had already given her a nickname: TomKitten. Clever. But as for her real name, Suri, the press release touted it as meaning “princess” in Hebrew and “red rose” in Persian. How endearing.

Cue ominous music.

A day later, reports started coming in that Suri was not a Hebrew name at all. Sure, they got the Persian part right, but it’s also a Hindu name meaning “Lord Krishna.” The prized heir to the Scientology crown adopting a name of a Hindu God? Uh oh. I hope this unintentional booboo doesn’t cause an all-out religion war. Oh wait, silly me, that would never happen: Scientology isn’t a real religion.

But wait! There’s more! As the week progressed, more startling information was released regarding little Suri’s precious little name. It seems the name, Suri Cruise, bears a bit of a resemblance to a place very near and dear to her daddy’s heart.

Aha! Tom and Katie weren’t trying to be culturally diverse. Neither were they trying to start a holy war. ‘Suri Cruise’ is just the result of a proud man giving a shoutout to his old stomping grounds.

Random bits of information from: Gawker

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