Where does “Cyril” come from?

Cyril (Cebuano) comes from English Cyril, from Latin Cȳrillus, from Ancient Greek Κύριλλος, from Ancient Greek κῡ́ριος — main; major; primary; principal.

Cyril (Cebuano): a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent...

Definitions

  1. a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent...

Ancestry of “Cyril”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCyrilbest known for a ninth century missionary to the Slavs
2LatinCȳrillus—
3Ancient GreekΚύριλλος—
4Ancient Greekκῡ́ριοςmain; major; primary; principal
Every word from Ancient Greek κῡ́ριος →Every word from Ancient Greek Κύριλλος →Every word from Latin Cȳrillus →