Cyril

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Cyril
Gender	Male
Origin	Greek
Related names	Cyryl, Cyrillus
Popularity	Popular names page

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Cyril (also Cyrillus or Cyryl) is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Greek name Κύριλλος (Kyrillos) meaning "Lordly, Masterful" which in turn derives from Greek κυριος (Kyrios) "Lord". There are various variant forms of the Cyril name such as Cyrill, Kirill, Kiryl, Kirillos, Kyryl, Kiril, and Kyrill. There are also different ways of spelling the name Cyril for example it is spelt Cyryl in Poland.

It may also refer to:

• Cyrillus, 5th century Greek jurist
• Cyril of Turaw, 12th century Belarusian Orthodox Christian bishop and theologian
• Sir Cyril Burt, 20th century psychologist
• Elder Cyril Pavlov (b. 1919), Russian Orthodox Christian monk, mystic and wonder-worker
• Another name of Nikita the Furrier
• Cyril Smith, British Liberal politician
• Cyril Takayama, Japanese American illusionist
• Cyril Sneer, the fictional villain aardvark of the 1980s cartoon series The Racoons
• S.M. Cyril, educational innovator in India
• Cyril De Zoysa, Sri Lankan businessman and Buddhist revivalist
• Cyril Delevanti, (1889-1975) , British actor

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• Cyrillus (crater) on the moon
• Kyril
• Kyrill
• St. Cyril's Monastery, a monastery in Kiev, Ukraine
• Saint Cyril (disambiguation)

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