name
Cyrus
SY-rus
/ˈsaɪrəs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
cyrus
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Persian (Ancient Persia/Iran)
- Meaning
- Sun; throne; the Great — founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
The English form; Persian original is 'Kourosh'
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