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Cyrus

cy·rus

UK/ˈsaɪɹəs/ US/ˈsaɪrʌs/ fairly common

noun

1.

Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)

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Borrowed from Latin Cȳrus, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros), from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 (kuruš). As a saints' name it has been identified by folk etymology with Ancient Greek κύριος (kúrios, “lord”).

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