Cyrus

Etymology

From Latin Cyrus, 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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsaɪɹəs/
• Rhymes: -aɪɹəs

Proper noun

Cyrus

1. An ancient king of Persia.
   • 1611, Bible (King James Version), Ezra 1:2:
     :

     Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

2. A male given name.
3. A surname​.

References

• Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Pres 2001.

Etymology

From English Cyrus, from Latin Cyrus, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros), from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 (kuruš).

Proper noun

Cyrus

1. Cyrus, an ancient king of Persia
2. a male given name

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈkyː.rus/, [ˈkyː.rʊs]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.rus/, [ˈt͡ʃiː.rus]

Proper noun

Cȳrus m (genitive Cȳrī); second declension

1. Cyrus
2. (rivers) Kura

References

• Cyrus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Cyrus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette