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Cyrill

Cyrill is a distinguished spelling variant of Cyril, widely embraced across German-speaking regions and Central Europe. It honors Saint Cyril, the Byzantine missionary whose legacy shaped Slavic education and culture. The double-l spelling lends the name a sophisticated, international appeal.

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International equivalents and translations

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Cyrill
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A name of Greek origin meaning "lordly", "noble", or "belonging to the Lord".

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno pochádza zo starogréckeho osobného mena Kýrillos (Κύριλλος), odvodeného od slova kýrios (κύριος) vo význame „pán“ alebo „vládca“. Jeho pôvodný význam sa vykladá ako „panský“, „vznešený“ či „patriaci Pánovi“. Podoba Cyrill je cudzojazyčný, najmä nemecký a švajčiarskonemecký, pravopisný variant slovenského mena Cyril.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Cyrill vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

CYRILL

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

19 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
14 February
Austrian Calendar
18 March
Austrian Calendar
27 June
Austrian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

V slovenskej výslovnosti sa zdvojené písmeno l vyslovuje ako jedna hláska; meno má podobu [ciril].

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Cyrill
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Cyrilla
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Cyrillovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Cyrilla
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Cyrill
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Cyrillovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Cyrillom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
CyrilkoCyroCyrko
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Cyrill
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Cyrill! Cyrilko! Cyro!

Notable figures named Cyrill

9

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

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Person type
Cyrill Demian
1779 – 1847Historical Figure

Austrian pipe organ builder

Cyrill Kistler
1848 – 1907Historical Figure

German composer (1848–1907)

Cyrill Ramkisor
SR
1933 – 2025Historical Figure

Dutch politician

Cyrill Büchel
LI
1929 – 2005Historical Figure

Liechtensteiner politician (1929-2005)

Cyrill Pivko
SK
1879 – 1933Historical Figure

Czechoslovak senator of Czechoslovak National Parliament and Slovak nation politician (1879-1933)

Cyrill Bühler
CH
born 1983Notable Figure

Swiss ice hockey player

Cyrill Brügger
CH
1938 – 2025Historical Figure

Swiss politician

Cyrill Schreiber
CH
born 1983Notable Figure

Schweizer Faustballspieler

Test how Cyrill sounds with your surname

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Cyrill Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:C.S.without dots:CS
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  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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