Cyril
Kyrill or Cyril is a Greek male given name .
Origin and meaning
ancient Greek Κύριλλος Kýrillos 'the lordly' (to κύριος kýrios 'lord, master').
variants
- German Kyril (l) , Cyril (l) - these spellings, which are also widely used internationally
- French Cyrille , Cyril
- Greek Kyrillos , Kirellos
- Latin Cyrillus
- Bulgarian Кирил Kiril
- Russian Кирилл Kirill , Cyryll
- Ukrainian Кирило Kyrylo
- Serbian Ћирило Kirilo
- Ćiril
- Cirillo
distribution
Through the patron, St. Cyrill of Saloniki , the missionary (see Cyril and Method ) and alphabet donor ( Cyrillic alphabet ), mainly in the Orthodox area, but also in other European countries.
Well-known namesake
Clergy and rulers (all variants)
All variants in various transcriptions, according to date of birth (or death):
- Kyrillos I (Antioch) († 299), Bishop of Antioch
- Cyril of Gortyna († 3rd century), Bishop of Gortyna
- Cyril of Jerusalem (313–386), Church Father of Orthodoxy and Doctor of the Church
- Cyril of Alexandria († 444), Patriarch of Alexandria, saint, Church Father and Doctor of the Church
- Cyrillus of Trier , Bishop of Trier since the beginning of the second half of the 5th century
- Cyril of Scythopolis (~ 524– ~ 558), hagiograph
- Kyrill von Saloniki (also Konstantin-Kyrill ; † 869), Slav apostle, namesake and supposed inventor of the Cyrillic alphabet
- Kyrill I (Kiev) , probably Metropolitan of Kiev (1050)
- Kyrill von Turau (Belarusian Кіры́ла Ту́раўскі, Kiryla Turauski ; ~ 1130– ~ 1182), bishop of the Orthodox Church
- Cyril of Constantinople (1138–1234), Carmelite
- Kyrill Terlecki (around 1540–1607), Orthodox and Uniate bishop in Poland-Lithuania, co-initiator of the Union of Brest
- Kyrillos Loukaris (1572–1638), Greek theologian and as Kyrillos I Patriarch of Constantinople
- Kirellos IV of Alexandria (1816–1861), Patriarch of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark (Coptic Church)
- Kirellos V (1831–1927), Patriarch of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark (Coptic Church)
- Cyril of Bulgaria (1895–1945), Bulgarian Prince Regent
- Kirello VI (Birth name: Azar Yussef Atta; 1902–1971), Patriarch of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark (Coptic Church)
- Cyril of Pittsburgh ( Ilia Manchov Yonchev ; 1920–2007), Bulgarian Archbishop
- Kyrill I (* 1946), Patriarch of Moscow and head of the Russian Orthodox Church
- Kiril (Patriarch) (real name Konstantin Markow Konstantinow , 1901–1971), Metropolitan of Sofia and Plowdiv, Patriarch of Bulgaria
- Kiril (Metropolitan) (bourgeois Bogomil Petrow Kowatschew ; 1954–2013), Metropolitan of Varna and Veliki Preslav
Kyrill, first name (transcription)
- Kyrill Sakskoburggotski (* 1964), Bulgarian economic advisor
- Kyrill Wladimirowitsch Romanow (1876–1938), head of the Romanovs, “Tsar” in exile
Cirilo, first name
- Cirilo de Alameda y Brea (1781–1872), Spanish cardinal and archbishop
- Cirilo Almario (1931-2016), Filipino bishop
- Cirilo Cristóvão (1966–2019), East Timorese politician
- Cirilo Flores (politician) (1779–1826), politician in the province of Guatemala
- Cirilo Flores (Bishop) (1948–2014), American clergyman, Bishop of San Diego
- Cirilo Antonio Rivarola (1836–1879), Paraguayan politician
- Cirilo Roa (20th century), Mexican footballer
- Cirilo Saucedo (* 1982), Mexican footballer
- Cirilo Vila Castro (1937–2015), Chilean musician
- Cirilo Villaverde (1812-1894), Cuban freedom fighter
Cyril, first name
- Cyril Barrett (1925–2003), Irish Jesuit, philosopher and art critic
- Cyril Bartoň-Dobenín (1863–1953) Czech textile entrepreneur and patron
- Cyril Bessy (* 1986), French road cyclist
- Cyril Burt (1883–1971), British psychologist
- Cyril Champange (* 1975), French ski mountaineer
- Cyril Collard (1957–1993), French screenwriter, director, actor, writer and musician
- Cyril Cusack (1910–1993), Irish actor born in South Africa
- Cyril Davies (1932–1964), British blues musician
- Cyril Despres (* 1974), French enduro racer
- Cyril Dessel (* 1974), French racing cyclist
- Cyril Domb (1920–2012), British physicist
- Cyril Domoraud (* 1971), Ivorian football player
- Cyril Dumoulin (* 1984), French handball goalkeeper
- Cyril Frankel (1921–2017), British film and television director
- Cyril Gautier (* 1987), French racing cyclist
- Cyril Norman Hinshelwood (1897–1967), British chemist
- Cyril V. Jackson (1903–1988), South African astronomer
- Cyril Knowles (1944–1991), British football player and coach
- Cyril M. Kornbluth (1923-1958), American science fiction author
- Cyril Lemoine (* 1983), French racing cyclist
- Cyril Baselios Malancharuvil (1935–2007), Grand Archbishop of Thiruvananthapuram
- Cyril Mango (* 1928), British Byzantinist
- Cyril Martin (1918–1983), English football player
- Cyril J. Mockridge (1896–1979), British-American film music composer
- Cyril Musil (1907–1977), Czechoslovak cross-country skier
- Cyril Northcote Parkinson (1909-1993), British historian, sociologist and publicist
- Cyril Peacock (1928–1992), British track cyclist
- Cyril Raffaelli (* 1974), French traceur, martial artist, stunt performer and actor
- Cyril Ramaphosa (* 1952), South African President
- Cyril Ring (1892–1967), American actor
- Cyril Rool (* 1975), French football player
- Cyril Rootham (1875-1938), British composer
- Cyril Scott (1879–1970), British composer, pianist and writer
- Cyril Suk (* 1967), Czech tennis player
- Cyril Svoboda (* 1956), Czech politician
- Cyril Tuschi (* 1969), German film director
- Cyril Vasiľ (* 1965), Slovak Curia Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church
- Cyril de Vère (1881–1964), French racing car driver
- Cyril Weidenborner (1895-1983), American ice hockey player
Cyrill, first name
- Cyrill Berndt (* 1965), German actor and comedian
- Cyrill von Korvin-Krasinski (1905–1992), German theologian and religious scholar
Cyrillo, first name
- Cirillo Dell'Antonio (also Cyrillo; 1876–1971), German-Italian wood sculptor and medalist
- Cyrillo de Paula Freitas (1860–1947), Brazilian bishop
Cyrillus, first name
- Cyrillus Jarre (1878–1952), Franciscan Archbishop in Tsinan
Fictional people
- Cyril Sneer, a fictional character from the cartoon series " The Raccoons "
- Cyril Judd , a community pseudonym of the authors Cyril M. Kornbluth and Judith Merril
- Kiril, name of the Pope in the novel In the Fisherman's Shoes . This novel was subsequently made into a film. The role of Kiril Lakota was played by Anthony Quinn .
Renaming
- Hurricane Kyrill , which caused severe damage in Europe in 2007
- Moon crater Cyrillus
- Church of St. Cyril and Method , numerous churches and chapels
- Cyrillus (company) , a French textile and decorative item brand
- Mount Cyril , mountain in the Ross Dependency, Antarctica
- Kyril (ship, 1903) , a Bulgarian cargo and passenger ship from 1906 to 1934