Kirill

Kirill (Russian: Кирилл) a Russian male given name, an equivalent of Cyril, deriving from the Greek name Κύριλλος (Kyrillos), which in turn derives from Greek κύριος (kyrios) "lord".

Given names of the same origin include Cyrille, Cirillo, Cyrillus, Kiril, Kyril, Kyryl. Diminutives include Kiryukha, Kiryusha, etc. There are about 60 patronymic surnames derived from the name and its variants, including Kirillov Kirilov, Kirilenko, Kirilyuk, Kiryukhin.

Notable people with the surname include:

Mononymous

Other

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References

  1. ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). "Kirill". A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 380. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. From Greek Kyrillos 'of the Lord'; name of the saint who brought Christianity to Russia in the 9th century.
  2. ↑ "КИРИЛЛ", In: Петровский Н. А. Словарь русских личных имен, Moscow, Русские словари, 2000
  3. ↑ Рылов Ю. А., Имена собственные в европейских языках. Романская и русская антропонимика. Курс лекций по межкультурной коммуникации, Moscow АСТ, Восток — Запад, 2006, p. 185.
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