Cyrus

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • An ancient king of Persia, Cyrus the Great.
  • A male given name from Old Persian.

Origin

  • From Latin Cȳrus, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος, from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁. As a saints' name it has been identified by folk etymology with Ancient Greek κύριος.

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