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.

Cyrus (English): An ancient king of Persia, Cyrus the Great

Definitions

  1. An ancient king of Persia, Cyrus the Great

Ancestry of “Cyrus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCyrusCyrus
2Ancient GreekΚῦροςCyrus
3Old Persian𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁
4Elamite????shepherd, bestowed care, protector

Words derived from “Cyrus

Every word from Elamite ????Every word from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁Every word from Ancient Greek Κῦρος
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