Kirils
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the 18th century. From Russian Кири́лл (Kiríll), ultimately from Ancient Greek Κύριλλος (Kúrillos). Cognate with English Cyril.
Proper noun
Kirils m
- A transliteration of the Russian male given name Кири́лл (Kiríll).
- A male given name.
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- Population Register of Latvia: Kirils was the only given name of 1767 persons in Latvia on January 1st 2011, including Russian speakers.