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'''Cyrus''' (in [[Persian language|modern Persian]], کوروش – ''Kurush'' – and in [[Greek language|Greek]], ''Kyros'') is a common Persian given name.
''It most commonly refers to '''[[Cyrus the Great]]''', but has many other uses.''
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==Persian monarchs and princes==
* [[Cyrus I of Anshan]] (ca. 650 BC), King of Persia
* [[Cyrus the Great|Cyrus II of Persia]] (559–529 BC) – also known as ''Cyrus the Great'' – the grandson of Cyrus I, an Achaemenid ruler and the founder of the Persian Empire
: (''See also: [[Cyrus Cylinder]], [[Cyrus in the Judeo-Christian tradition]] and [[Cyrus the Great in the Quran]]'')
* [[Cyrus the Younger]] (died 401 BC), brother to the Persian King Artaxerxes
==Other persons named Cyrus ==
===Given name===
* [[Cyrus of Alexandria|Cyrus]] [[Alexandria|of Alexandria]], a Melchite Patriarch and co-founder of [[Monothelism]]
* [[Saint Cyrus]], 4th century Coptic saint
* [[Cyrus Townsend Brady]] American journalist, historian and adventure writer
* [[Cyrus Broacha]], MTV India VJ
* [[Cyrus S. Eaton]], American banker, investor, and philanthropist
* [[Cyrus Field]], American businessman who successfully laid the first transatlantic telegraph cable
* [[Cyrus Hamlin (general)]] Union General during American Civil War, son of Vice President Hannibal Hamlin
* [[Cyrus Leroy Baldridge]], American artist, illustrator, author, and adventurer
* [[Cyrus McCormick]], American inventor who developed the modern mechanical reaper
* [[Cyrus R. K. Patell]], a literary and cultural critic.
* [[Cyrus Peirce]], founder of first public normal school in America.
* [[Cyrus Poncha]], National squash coach in India.
* [[Cyrus Sahukar]], MTV India VJ
* [[Cyrus Rowlett Smith]], U.S. Secretary of Commerce under president Lyndon B. Johnson.
* [[Cyrus Vance]], U.S. Secretary of State under President James E. Carter.
* [[Cyrus E. Dallin]], American sculptor
* [[Cyrus Toulabi]], American student filmmaker
===Surname===
* [[Gordon Cyrus]], Swedish performer and record producer
* An American family:
** [[Ron Cyrus]], Kentucky politician
** [[Billy Ray Cyrus]], American musician and actor
** [[Miley Cyrus]], American actress and singer
===Fictional characters===
* [[Simpsons Christmas Stories|Cyrus Simpson]], the brother of Abraham Simpson in ''The Simpsons'' TV series
*'''Cyrus''', a character in ''[[The Warriors (film)]]''
* '''Cyrus''', a character from ''[[Trailer Park Boys]]''
* [[Cyrus (Chrono Trigger)]], a character in the video game ''Chrono Trigger''
* '''Cyrus 'The Virus' Grissom''', a character in the movie ''[[Con Air]]''
* '''Cyrus''', the boss of [[Team Galactic]] from ''Pokémon Diamond and Pearl''
* '''Cyrus''', lead and rhythm in the black metal band ''[[Susperia]]''
* [[Syrus Truesdale]] of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]''
==Other==
* [[Cyrus, Minnesota]]
* [[Cyrus IMAP server]], a mail server meant to be run on a sealed system.
* [[Don Callis]], a professional wrestler who competed as '''Cyrus the Virus'''
* '''Cyrus''', another moniker of [[Basic Channel]]'s Moritz Von Oswald and Mark Ernestus
* '''Cyrus''', a brand of audio hardware
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[[Category:Persian names]]
[[ar:قورش]]
[[da:Kyros (flertydig)]]
[[de:Kyros]]
[[es:Ciro]]
[[fa:کوروش]]
[[fr:Cyrus]]
[[gl:Ciro]]
[[ku:Kûruş]]
[[nl:Cyrus]]
[[ja:キュロス]]
[[pt:Ciro]]
[[fi:Kyyros]]
[[sv:Kyros]]