Where does “Кири́лл” come from?

Кири́лл (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek Κύριλλος, from Ancient Greek κῡ́ριος — main; major; primary; principal.

Кири́лл (Russian): Saint Cyril apostle to the Slavs and inventor of the Glagolitic alphabet, which served as the basis for the Cyrillic alphabet

Definitions

  1. Saint Cyril apostle to the Slavs and inventor of the Glagolitic alphabet, which served as the basis for the Cyrillic alphabet

Ancestry of “Кири́лл”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚύριλλος—
2Ancient Greekκῡ́ριοςmain; major; primary; principal

Words derived from “Кири́лл”

Every word from Ancient Greek κῡ́ριος →Every word from Ancient Greek Κύριλλος →