Cyril
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Cyril is the name of several historic figures:
- Saint Cyril -- "godfather" of Cyrillic 800 A.D.
- Saint Cyril of Alexandria -- Archbishop of Alexandria 412 A.D.
- Saint Cyril of Jerusalem -- Theologian 315-380 A.D.
- Cyril of Turaw -- see the history of Belarus
The name Cyril is from Greek. Kyrillos, lit. lordly, masterful, related to kyrios = lord, master.