English Explanatory Dictionary

Cyril

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek; best known for a ninth century missionary to the Slavs.

Pronunciation

sĭr-əl /ˈsɪɹəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Cyril.wav sīr-əl /ˈsaɪɹəl/

Word forms

Cyril

Etymology

Via Late Latin Cȳrillus, from Ancient Greek Κύριλλος (Kúrillos), from κύριος (kúrios, “lord, master”).

Related words

Cyrillus Cyryl Kiril Kirill Kiryl Kyril Kyrill Kyrylo

Derived words

Cyrillic JCB
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