Given name & surname
Cyrillus
“a master or lord”
Cyrillus is a variant of Cyril. One Greek interpretation is “a master or lord.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Cyrillus is a variant of Cyril. One Greek interpretation is “a master or lord.”
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Where it comes from
Cyrillus is a variant of Cyril. An origin associated with Cyril is Greek.
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How it developed
In Latin usage, Cyrillus developed from Κύριλλος.
The story
Cyrillus is a variant of Cyril. The history of Cyril gives this family its wider story. Cyril’s historical associations include a large number of early saints, most notably the theologians Cyril of Alexandria and Cyril of Jerusalem.
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Cyrillus’s family of names
In Latin usage, Cyrillus developed from the Ancient Greek form Κύριλλος. Cyrillus has a related form in Cyril. In Latin usage, Cyrillus has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form CYRYL.
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Around the world
Cyrillus has relatives in 3 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 16
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Cyrillus
- Cyrillus KreekEstonian composer (1889–1962)
- Cyrillus JohanssonSwedish architect (1884–1959)
- Cyrillus JarreGerman-born Chinese archbishop1878–1952
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