Cyrus

/ˈsaɪrəs/ proper noun

A Persian name meaning 'sun' or 'throne,' most famously borne by Cyrus the Great, founder of the Persian Empire.

From Old Persian 'Kūruš,' possibly meaning 'sun' or related to the concept of lordship. The name entered Greek as 'Kyros' and later Latin as 'Cyrus.'

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