Ciro
[ˈtʃi.ro]Meaning
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Cyrus
Background Story
Ciro is the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Cyrus. The name goes back through Latin Cyrus and Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros) to Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 (Kuruš), and it is related to Cyrus the Great, the king of Persia. A diminutive of the name is Cirino.
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