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Cyril

//ˈsɪɹəl// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Ancient Greek; best known for a ninth century missionary to the Slavs.

    "Boxers, too, not so long ago a somewhat uncouth section of the community who were seldom if ever mistaken for members of the Vere de Vere family, have taken on a polish which makes their society a pleasure. They have names like Cyril and Percy and Clarence and live up to them."

Noun
  1. 1
    Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869) wordnet

Etymology

Via Late Latin Cȳrillus, from Ancient Greek Κύριλλος (Kúrillos), from κύριος (kúrios, “lord, master”).

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