Saint-Cyr
Greek · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Saint-Cyr
Saint-Cyr derives from the French "Saint" (holy) combined with "Cyr," a shortened form of Cyrus, ultimately from the Greek "Kyros" (κῦρος), meaning "far-sighted" or "lord." The name is primarily French and carries Christian religious significance, particularly associated with the veneration of Saint Cyrus and the famous French military academy École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr, established in 1808.
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Etymology
Saint-Cyr derives from the French "Saint" (holy) combined with "Cyr," a shortened form of Cyrus, ultimately from the Greek "Kyros" (κῦρος), meaning "far-sighted" or "lord." The name is primarily French and carries Christian religious significance, particularly associated with the veneration of Saint Cyrus and the famous French military academy École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr, established in 1808.
Saint-Cyr currently ranks #1,463 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1920.
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