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Cyrus

Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪɹəs/

The English word “Cyrus” has 2 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. An ancient king of Persia, Cyrus the Great.
  2. The Kura river, as it is called in classical sources.

Etymology

Borrowed 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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