English
Kirill
Kirill comes from Russian Кири́лл, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος ‘Cyrus’, and ultimately from Old Persian Old Persian form.
- Old Persianc. 600–300 BCEOld Persian formtransliteratedoriginal script Old Persian form, a transliteration
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΚῦρος‘Cyrus’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΚύριλλοςKúrillos
- RussianmodernКири́ллKiríll
- EnglishtodayKirill
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Old Persianc. 600–300 BCEOld Persian formtransliteratedoriginal script Old Persian form, a transliteration
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΚῦρος‘Cyrus’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΚύριλλοςKúrillos
- RussianmodernКири́ллKiríll
- EnglishtodayKirill
Every English word from Old Persian Old Persian form
Today it means
name A transliteration of the Russian male given name Кири́лл (Kiríll).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Persian Old Persian form / Kirill