Given name · Chinese
西里爾
西里爾 is a masculine given name from English, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Chinese.
ChineseWritten in Chinese characters script. In English: Cyril.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
西里爾 comes from English, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
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How it developed
In Chinese usage, 西里爾 developed from Κύριλλος.
西里爾’s family of names
In Chinese usage, 西里爾 developed from the Ancient Greek form Κύριλλος. 西里爾 has a conventional equivalent in the English form Cyril. In Chinese usage, 西里爾 was borrowed from the Slovak form Cyril.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
西里爾 has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
Ancient Greekwhere 西里爾 comes from · 1 name
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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