Cyrus

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Origin: Persian · Greek

Pronounced: SY-rus

Meaning

“from Old Persian Kūruš; meaning uncertain, perhaps 'sun' or 'humble'”

Source

Cultural Notes

Cyrus the Great founded the Achaemenid Persian Empire and is praised in the Hebrew Bible for freeing the Jewish exiles

Popularity

Rarity: rare
Peak decade: 550s BC
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Famous People Named Cyrus

  • Cyrus the Great (founder of the Persian Empire), Cyrus McCormick (inventor)

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