Cyrus
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Origin of the name Cyrus:
Derived from the Greek Kyros, which might be derived from kyrios (lord). Alternatively, Kyros is used as a cognate of the Hebrew Koreish, a derivative of the Persian Kureish, which is from the ancient Kuru, a name believed to be from the Persian Khur (a name for the sun).
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I named my son Cyrus, and the first question most people ask is if I named him for Billy Ray Cyrus. - I'm not a fan, and I say no. The name is from the bible but not overused. People I meet do seem to love the name and say so. My son loves it and was easy for him to learn to write and spell.
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Cy, Sci-fi
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some say that it was derived from an old word for the sun.
From the Persian word meaning "far sighted"
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Cy Young - famous baseball player, King Cyrus of the Bible, Cyrus McCormack
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Cyrus is mentioned 23 times in the Old Testament. (Wikipedia)
Character named Cyrus in Anne Rice book Servant of the Bones.
In the Super Nintendo video game Chrono Trigger a hero named Cyrus is a character.
"Cyrus", comedy film starring John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill and Marisa Tomei.
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Global Popularity of the Name Cyrus
- #256 in Canada (Alberta)
- #262 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #512 in United States
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