Cyrus
Cyrus (Persian: کوروش) is a male given name. It is the given name of a number of Persian kings. Most notably it refers to Cyrus the Great (c. 600–530 BC). Cyrus is also the name of Cyrus I of Anshan (c. 650 BC), King of Persia and the grandfather of Cyrus the Great; and Cyrus the Younger (died 401 BC), brother to the Persian king Artaxerxes II of Persia.
| Pronunciation | /ˈsaɪərəs/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Persian |
| Meaning | "Sun", "One who bestows care" |
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| Related names | Kourosh, Koresh, Ciro |
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