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Kirill

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Kirill
Gendermale
Origin
Word/nameΚύριλλος [Kyrillos]
Other names
Related namesCirillo, Cyrille, Cyryl, Cyrillus, Kiril, Kirillos, Kiryl, Kyryl, Kiro

Kirill (Russian: Кирилл) a Russian male given name, deriving from the Greek name Κύριλλος (Kyrillos),[1] which in turn derives from Greek κύριος (kyrios) "lord".

There are many variant forms of the name: Cyril, Cyrill, Kyrill, Kiryl, Kirillos, Kyryl, Kiril, Kyrylo, Kiro. Endeared versions in Slavic countries include Kiryusha.

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). "Kirill". A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 380. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. From Greek Kyrillos 'of the Lord'; name of the saint who brought Christianity to Russia in the 9th century.