Cyril

Cyril (also Cyrillus or Cyryl) is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Greek name Κύριλλος (Kyrillos) meaning "Lordly, Masterful", which in turn derives from Greek κυριος (kyrios) "Lord". There are various variant forms of the Cyril name such as Cyrill, Cyrille, Kirill, Kiryl, Kirillos, Kyrylo, Kiril, Kiro and Kyrill. It may also refer to: 2Christian patriarchs or bishops Saint Cyril of Jerusalem (c. 313 – 386), theologian and bishop Saint Cyril of Alexandria (c. 376 – 444), Patriarch of Alexandria Saint Cyril the Philosopher (link to Saints Cyril and Methodius), 9th century Greek missionary, co-invented the Slavic alphabet, translated the Bible into Old Church Slavonic Pope Cyril II of Alexandria reigned 1078–1092 Greek Patriarch Cyril II of Alexandria reigned in the 12th century Saint Cyril of Turaw (1130–1182), Belorussian bishop and orthodox saint Pope Cyril III of Alexandria reigned 1235–1243 Cyril, Metropolitan of Moscow died 1572 Cyril Lucaris (Patriarch Cyril I of Constantinople), reigned for six terms between 1612 and 1638 Patriarch Cyril II of Constantinople, patriarch in 1633, 1635–1636, 1638–1639 Patriarch Cyril III of Constantinople, patriarch in 1652 and 1654 Patriarch Cyril IV of Constantinople, patriarch 1711–1713 Cyril V Zaim, Melkite patriarch of Antioch died 1720 Cyril VI Tanas, Melkite patriarch of Antioch 1724–1760 Patriarch Cyril V of Constantinople, patriarch in 1748–1751, 1752–1757 Cyril VII Siaj, Melkite patriarch of Antioch 1794–1796 Patriarch Cyril VI of Constantinople, patriarch in 1813–1818 Patriarch Cyril II of Jerusalem, reigned 1845–1875 Patriarch Cyril VII of Constantinople, patriarch in 1855–1860 Pope Cyril IV of Alexandria reigned 1854–1861 Pope Cyril V of Alexandria reigned 1874–1921 Cyril VIII Jaha, Melkite patriarch of Antioch 1902–1916 Cyril IX Moghabghab, Melkite patriarch of Antioch 1925–1946 Patriarch Cyril of Bulgaria, reigned 1953–1971 Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria, reigned 1959–1971 2Other individuals Cyrillus, 5th century Greek jurist Sir Cyril Burt (1883-1971), century psychologist Cyril Despres (b 1974) French motorcycle rider Cyril Delevanti (1889–1975), British actor Cyril Bourlon de Rouvre (1945-), French businessman and politician Cyril De Zoysa, Sri Lankan businessman and Buddhist revivalist Cyril Domoraud, (b. 1971), Ivorian football player (senior career 1992–2008) who played for the Côte d'Ivoire national team (1995–2006) Cyril Gautier (1987-), French racing cyclist Cyril Lewis, Welsh footballer Cyril Stanley Harrison, (1915 - 1998) English cricketer Cyril Leo Heraclius, Prince Toumanoff (born Toumanishvili) (1913–1997), Russian-born historian and genealogist who was a Professor Emeritus at Georgetown University Elder Cyril Pavlov (b. 1919), Russian Orthodox Christian monk, mystic and wonder-worker Cyril Perkins (1911-), English cricketer Cyril Ramaphosa, (b. 1952) South African deputy president, businessman, and trade unionist. Cyril Smith, British Liberal politician Cyril Takayama, (b.1973) American-Japanese magician, best known for his magic performance in Japan S. M. Cyril, educational innovator in India Cyril Rioli 2Fictional characters Another name of Nikita the Furrier Cyril Fielding, character in E. M. Forster's novel A Passage to Indi