The story behind Ciro
From Latin Cyrus, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros), from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 (ku-u-ru-u-š /Kuruš/).
Other language forms and explanations (2)
Portuguese entry
Learned borrowing from Latin Cȳrus, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros), from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 (ku-u-ru-u-š /Kuruš/).
Spanish entry
Borrowed from Latin Cyrus, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros), from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 (ku-u-ru-u-š /Kuruš/).
Pronunciation
Italian: /ˈt͡ʃi.ro/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Portuguese; Brazil: /ˈsi.ɾu/
- Portuguese; Portugal: /ˈsi.ɾu/
- Spanish: /ˈθiɾo/
- Spanish: [ˈθi.ɾo]
- Spanish: /ˈsiɾo/
- Spanish: [ˈsi.ɾo]
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- Gender
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- Syllables
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Middle Names for Ciro
Abelus
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abraham
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Ciro
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a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abel
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- Gender
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- Syllables
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- Ending
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- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length