The name Cyril is usually given to a Boy.
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The origin of the name lies in Greek.
Cyril is pronounced as SEER-l
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Cyril is derived from the Old Greek name Kyrillos, itself derived from the Greek word kyrios which means 'Lord'.
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Meaning
From the Greek name Κύριλλος (
Kyrillos), which was derived from Greek κύριος (kyrios) meaning "lord", a word used frequently in the Greek Bible to refer to God
Or Jesus.This name was borne by a number of important saints, including
Cyril of
Jerusalem, a 4th-century bishop and
Doctor of the Church, and
Cyril of
Alexandria, a 5th-century theologian. Another
Saint Cyril was a 9th-century Greek missionary to the Slavs, who is credited with creating the Glagolitic alphabet with his brother
Methodius in order to translate the Bible into Slavic. The Cyrillic alphabet, named after him, is descended from Glagolitic.This name has been especially well-used in Eastern
Europe and other places where Orthodox
Christianity is prevalent. It came into general use in England in the 19th century.
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Pronunciation
/ˈsɪɹ.əl/(English) /si.ʁil/(French) /ˈt͡sɪ.rɪl/(Czech)