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Where does “Cyrus” come from?

Cyrus comes from Latin Cyrus, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος, from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁, possibly from Elamite, though the ultimate origin remains uncertain.

Ancestry of “Cyrus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCyrus—
2Ancient GreekΚῦρος—
3Old Persian𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁—
4Elamite????shepherd, bestowed care, protector

Words derived from “Cyrus”

  • Cyrus
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