Meaning and background
The story behind Cyrus
Cyrus reaches English through Latin and Greek forms of the Old Persian name Kuruš. The deeper meaning is disputed: the reference gives proposed interpretations and also notes a possible Elamite origin. A certain sun, king or lord translation would therefore overstate what this evidence establishes. Cyrus the Great supplies a clear historical association even while the linguistic root remains unsettled. For a dog, Cyrus offers a short English call with a substantial ancient background; choose it for that history or its sound without turning a tentative derivation into a fact.
- Origin
- Latin form of Greek Kyros, from Old Persian Kuruš; deeper meaning and possible Elamite origin remain uncertain. Source
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About Cyrus
Recorded as a dog’s name
Cyrus appears in 16 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/saɪɹəs/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/saɪɹəs/ · primary stress on syllable 1S AY1 R AH0 S
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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