Cyrus

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Pronounced： [ SIE-rəs (English) ]
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Usage：English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Ancient Greek (Latinized)

Meaning & History：

From Κυρος (Kyros), the Greek form of the Persian name Kūrush, which may mean "far sighted" or "young". The name is sometimes associated with Greek κυριος (kyrios) "lord". It was borne by several kings of Persia, including Cyrus the Great, who conquered Babylon. He is famous in the Old Testament for freeing the captive Jews and allowing them to return to Israel. As an English name, it first came into use among the Puritans after the Protestant Reformation.

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EQUIVALENTS

ANCIENT GREEK: Cyrus, Kyros

ANCIENT PERSIAN: Kurush

BIBLICAL GREEK: Kyros

BIBLICAL HEBREW: Koresh

BIBLICAL LATIN: Cyrus

BIBLICAL: Cyrus

ENGLISH: Cyrus

ITALIAN: Ciro

RUSSIAN: Kir

SPANISH: Ciro

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

ENGLISH: Cy

ITALIAN: Cirino

SPANISH: Cirino

FEMININE FORMS

ENGLISH: Kyra

FINNISH: Kiira

RUSSIAN: Kira