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Cyriacus (name)

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Cyriacus is a given name of Greek origin. The Greek Κυριακός (Kyriakos) means "belonging to the lord". It has strong Christian connotations and is one of the most common names found in Christian inscriptions from ancient Rome. The Latin Dominicus (whence Dominic) has the same meaning and may originate as a translation of the Greek name.[1]

The reduced form Cyricus gave rise to the Latin spelling Quiricus. Other derived names include Cyrianus, Cyricius and Cyrillus (whence Cyril). Many Latin spelling variants are known: Quiriacus, Quiracus, Curiacus, etc. The feminine form of the name is Cyriaca.[1]

Cyriacus, Quiriacus, or variations, is also the name of:

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  1. ^ a b Lidia Becker (2009), Hispano-romanisches Namenbuch: Untersuchung der Personennamen vorrömischer, griechischer und lateinisch-romanischer Etymologie auf der Iberischen Halbinsel im Mittelalter (6.–12. Jahrhundert) (De Gruyter), pp. 364–365.