Кирилл
Russian
    
    Alternative forms
    
- Кири́ллъ (Kiríll) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)
Etymology
    
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κύριλλος (Kúrillos).
Pronunciation
    
- IPA(key): [kʲɪˈrʲiɫ]
- Hyphenation: Ки‧рилл
Proper noun
    
Кири́лл • (Kiríll) m anim (genitive Кири́лла, nominative plural Кири́ллы, genitive plural Кири́ллов)
- a male given name, Kirill, equivalent to English Cyril
- Saint Cyril (apostle to the Slavs and inventor of the Glagolitic alphabet, which served as the basis for the Cyrillic alphabet)
Declension
    
Derived terms
    
- (Diminutives) Кирю́ша (Kirjúša), Кирю́шка (Kirjúška)
- (Endearing forms) Кирю́шенька (Kirjúšenʹka), Кирю́шечка (Kirjúšečka)
- (Pejorative forms) Кирю́ха (Kirjúxa) (can be friendly)
- (Surnames) Кири́ллов (Kiríllov)
- (Patronymics) Кири́ллович m (Kiríllovič), Кири́лыч m (Kirílyč) (familiar), Кири́лловна f (Kiríllovna)
Related terms
    
- кири́ллица (kiríllica)
Descendants
    
See also
    
- Мефо́дий (Mefódij)
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