Cyrus
[ˈsaɪrəs]Meaning
Latin form of Greek Kyros, from Old Persian Kuruš, possibly "young"
Background Story
The name is the Latin form of the Greek Kyros, which derives from the Old Persian Kuruš. It has sometimes been associated with the Greek kyrios, meaning "lord". As an English name it first came into use among the Puritans after the Protestant Reformation. It is also used in Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew, Italian, Persian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish, with Cy as a diminutive and Kyra as the feminine form.
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