Cyrus
Meanings
name
- An ancient king of Persia, Cyrus the Great.
- A male given name from Old Persian.
- A surname.
name
- The Kura river, as it is called in classical sources.
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Etymology
From Latin Cȳrus, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros), from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 (kuruš). As a saints' name it has been identified by folk etymology with Ancient Greek κύριος (kúrios, “lord”).
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