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, deriving from the

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name Κύριλλος (Kyrillos) which in turn derives from Greek κύριος (

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) "lord". There are many variant forms of the name: Cyril, Cyrill, Kyrill, Kiryl, Kirillos, Kyryl, Kiril, Kyrylo, Kiro. Kirill may refer to:

People

Kirill I of Moscow Kirill or Cyril (russian: link=Russian, Кирилл, chu, , secular name Vladimir Mikhailovich Gundyayev, russian: link=no, Владимир Михайлович Гундяев; born 20 November 1946) is a Russian Orthodox bishop. He became ...

(born 1946), Russian Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia *

Kirill Vladimirovich, Grand Duke of Russia Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia (russian: Кирилл Владимирович Романов; ''Kirill Vladimirovich Romanov''; – 12 October 1938) was a son of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia, a grandson of Emperor Al ...

Kirill Alekseenko Kirill Alexeyevich Alekseenko (russian: Кирилл Алексеевич Алексеенко; born 22 June 1997) is a Russian chess grandmaster. Personal life Alekseenko was born in Vyborg, and moved to Saint Petersburg as a child. His fathe ...

(born 1997), Russian chess grandmaster *

Kirill Aleshin Kirill Pavlovich Aleshin (russian: Кирилл Павлович Алёшин; born 24 April 1997) is a Russian retired ice dancer. With his former skating partner, Anastasia Skoptsova, he was the 2020 Rostelecom Cup bronze medalist, 2018 CS Tal ...

(born 1997), Russian ice dancer *

Kirill Alexeyev Kirill Alexeyev, also transliterated as Alexeev, (born February 27, 1981) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player. Following five seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Alexeyev played briefly in the United Hockey League wi ...

(born 1981), Russian ice hockey player *

Kirill Bichutsky Kirill Bichutsky (also known as ''The Slut Whisperer'' or ''Kirill Was Here'') is a Russian-born American photographer, event organizer and entrepreneur based in New York City. Early life Kirill Bichutsky was born in Moscow, then part of the Ru ...

(born 1984), American photographer, businessman *

Kirill Dmitriev Kirill Alexandrovich Dmitriev (russian: Кирилл Александрович Дмитриев; born 12 April 1975) is the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), a $10 billion sovereign wealth fund created by the Russian government ...

(born 1975), Russian businessman *

Kirill Eskov Kirill Yuryevich Eskov (russian: Кири́лл Ю́рьевич Есько́в; born 16 September 1956) is a Russian writer, biologist and paleontologist. As an author he is known for '' The Gospel of Afranius'' in which he presents an atheistic ...

(born 1956), Russian writer *

Kirill Florensky Kirill Pavlovich Florensky (russian: Кири́лл Па́влович Флоре́нский; 27 December 1915 – 9 April 1982) was a Russian Soviet geochemist and planetologist. He was head of comparative planetology at the Vernadsky Ins ...

(1915–1982), Russian geochemist and planetologist *

Kirill Formanchuk Kirill Formanchuk (born 25 August 1983) is an activist for motorists' rights in Yekaterinburg, Russia. On October 12, 2007, he suffered severe injuries from a beating while in police custody, which has led to increased public and media scrutiny of ...

, Russian activist for motorists' rights * Kirill Gerasimov (born 1971), Russian poker player *

Kirill Gerstein Kirill Gerstein (russian: Кирилл Герштейн) (born 23 October 1979) is a Russian-American concert pianist. He is the sixth recipient of the Gilmore Artist Award. Born in the former Soviet Union, Gerstein is an American citizen based i ...

(born 1979), Russian pianist *

Kirill Gevorgian Kirill Goratsiyevich Gevorgian (russian: Кирилл Горациевич Геворгян; born 8 April 1953) is a Russian jurist and diplomat. From 2003 to 2009, he served as Russia's ambassador to the Netherlands. In 2014, he was elected to t ...

(born 1953), Russian diplomat and jurist *

Kirill Gorbunov Kirill Gorbunov (Russian: Кирилл Антонович Горбунов; 1822 (1815?), Vladikino, Penza Oblast — 8 November 1893, Pushkin) was a Russian portrait painter and lithographer. Biography He was born a serf. After displaying som ...

(1822–1893), Russian painter *

Kirill Gurov Kirill Gurov (6 March 1918 – 29 September 1994) was a Soviet Russian theoretical physicist working in the field of physical kinetics. Gurov was born in Moscow, Russia, in the family of a military officer. In 1936, he was accepted without ...

(1918–1994), Russian theoretical physicist *

Kirill Ikonnikov Kirill Gennadiyevich Ikonnikov (russian: Кирилл Геннадиевич Иконников; born 5 March 1984, in Leningrad) is a male hammer thrower from Russia. His personal best throw is 79.20 metres, achieved in June 2008 in Zhukovsky. ...

(born 1984), Russian hammer thrower *

Kirill Kaprizov Kirill Olegovich Kaprizov (russian: Кирилл Олегович Капризов; born 26 April 1997) is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Before joining the Wild, Kaprizov ...

(born 1997), Russian ice hockey player *

Kirill Karabits Kyrylo Karabych ( uk, Кирило Карабиць); born 26 December 1976) is a Ukrainian conductor. Biography Early Life Karabits' father was the conductor and composer Ivan Karabyts. Karabits was born in Kyiv (then in the Ukrainian SSR o ...

(born 1976), Ukrainian conductor *

Kirill Khaliavin Kirill Leonidovich Khaliavin ( rus, Кирилл Леонидович Халявин, p=kʲɪˈrʲil lʲɪɐˈnʲidəvʲɪtɕ xɐˈlʲavʲɪn; born 21 November 1990) is a Russian-Spanish retired ice dancer. Emerging on the international scene co ...

(born 1990), Russian ice dancer *

Kirill Kochubei Kirill Aleksandrovich Kochubei (russian: Кирилл Александрович Кочубей; born 6 October 1986) is a Russian former football midfielder. Club career He made two appearances (67 mins.) for CSKA Moscow in UEFA Champions Leagu ...

(born 1986), Russian football player * Kirill Kombarov (born 1987), Russian football player *

Kirill Kondrashin Kirill Petrovich Kondrashin (, ''Kirill Petrovič Kondrašin''; – 7 March 1981) was a Soviet and Russian conductor. People's Artist of the USSR (1972). Early life Kondrashin was born in Moscow to a family of orchestral musicians. Having spent ...

(1914–1981), Russian conductor * Kirill Y. Kondratyev (1920–2006), Russian atmospheric physicist *

Kirill Kononenko Kirill Kononenko (born September 1, 1992) is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward. Kononenko played one regular season game and one playoff game for HC Sibir Novosibirsk of the Kontinental Hockey League during the 2012–13 KHL seaso ...

(born 1992), Russian ice hockey player *

Kirill Kravchenko Kravchenko, Kirill Albertovich (born May 13, 1976 in Moscow) is Deputy Director General in charge of Administrative Affairs Gazprom Neft. Within Gazprom Neft is responsible to managing the organizational issues block, and for implementing several ...

(born 1976), Russian businessman * Kirill Kurochkin (born 1988), Russian football player *

Kirill Lavrov Kirill Yuryevich Lavrov (russian: link=no, Кирилл Юрьевич Лавров; 15 September 1925 – 27 April 2007) was a Soviet and Russian film and theater actor and director. Biography Childhood Kirill Yuryevich Lavrov was born on 15 ...

(1925–2007), Russian actor and director *

Kirill Lyamin Kirill Lyamin (born January 13, 1986) is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He is currently under contract with HC Yugra of the Supreme Hockey League (VHL). Playing career Lyamin is a product of the CSKA Moscow ice hockey system. The youn ...

(born 1986), Russian ice hockey player * Kirill Mazurov (1914–1989), Belarusian politician *

Kirill Meretskov Kirill Afanasievich Meretskov (russian: Кири́лл Афана́сьевич Мерецко́в; – 30 December 1968) was a Soviet military commander. Having joined the Communist Party in 1917, he served in the Red Army from 1920. During th ...

(1897–1968), Russian general *

Kirill Molchanov Kirill Vladimirovich Molchanov (russian: Кирилл Владимирович Молчанов; 7 September 1922 – 14 March 1982) was a Russian and Soviet composer. He was appointed director of the Bolshoi, at the time political disfavour had ...

(1922–1982), Russian composer *

Kirill Moskalenko Kirill Semyonovich Moskalenko (russian: Кирилл Семёнович Москаленко, uk, Кирило Семенович Москаленко; May 11, 1902 – June 17, 1985) was a Marshal of the Soviet Union. A member of the Soviet Arm ...

(1902–1985), Russian general * Kirill Nababkin (born 1986), Russian football player *

Kirill Naryshkin Kirill Poluektovich Naryshkin (russian: links=no, Кирилл Полуэктович Нарышкин) (1623 – April 30, 1691) was the maternal grandfather of Peter the Great. Kirill Naryshkin’s name was first mentioned in 1646, when he and ...

(1623–1691), Russian aristocrat *

Kirill Nikonorov Kirill Nikonorov (born January 8, 1990) is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Lada Togliatti in the Kontinental Hockey League The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL; russian: Континентальная х ...

(born 1990), Russian ice hockey player * Kirill Pavlyuchek (born 1984), Belarusian football player *

Kirill Petrenko Kirill Garrievich Petrenko (russian: Кирилл Гарриевич Петренко, Latin script: ; born 11 February 1972) is a Russian-Austrian conductor. He is chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic. Early life Petrenko was born in Omsk ...

(born 1972), Russian-Austrian conductor * Kirill Petrov (born 1990), Russian ice hockey player * Kirill Pishchalnikov (born 1987), Russian basketball player *

Kirill Razumovski Count Kirill Grigoryevich Razumovski, anglicized as Cyril Grigoryevich Razumovski (russian: Кирилл Григорьевич Разумовский, uk, Кирило Григорович Розумовський ''Kyrylo Hryhorovych Rozumovs ...

(1728–1803), Russian aristocrat *

Kirill Reznik Kirill Reznik (born August 9, 1974) is a Ukrainian-born American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is one of three members of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 39. District 39 encompasses a horseshoe-s ...

(born 1974), American politician *

Kirill Rodin Kirill (Kyril or Kyrill) Rodin is a Russian cellist and professor of cello. Rodin performs as a soloist in the Moscow State Philharmonic and is the cellist of the Tchaikovsky String Quartet (commonly referred to as the Tchaikovsky Quartet or Tcha ...

(born 1963), Russian cellist *

Kirill Safronov Kirill Alekseevich Safronov (russian: Кирилл Алексеевич Сафронов; born 26 February 1981) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Playing career Safronov was selected in the first round, 19th overall, by ...

(born 1981), Russian ice hockey player * Kirill G. Seleznyov (born 1974), Russian businessman * Kirill I. Seleznyov (born 1985), Russian football player * Kirill Shchelkin (1911–1968), Russian nuclear scientist * Kirill Sosunov (born 1975), Russian long jumper *

Kirill Starkov Kirill Olegovich Starkov (russian: Кирилл Олегович Старков; born 31 March 1987) is a Russian-born Danish professional ice hockey forward who is currently coaching Dudingen Bulls in the Swiss MyHL league, the third tier of the ...

(born 1987), Danish ice hockey player *

Kirill Tomashevich Kirill Fomich Tomashevich (russian: Кирилл Фомич Томашевич, (1852 – after 1909) was a deputy of State Duma of the Russian Empire of III convocation from the Mogilev Governorate The Mogilev Governorate () or Government ...

(1852–1909), Russian politician * Kirill Troussov (born 1982), German violinist *

Kirill Turichenko Kirill Turichenko (russian: link=no, Кирилл Туриченко), or Kyrylo Turychenko ( uk, Кирило Туриченко), was born January 13, 1983, in Odesa, Ukraine. He is a Ukrainian musician, singer and actor. Turichenko has been a ...

(born 1983), Ukrainian musician * Kirill Vakhromeev (Philaret; 1935–2021), Russian bishop *

Kirill Veselov Kirill Vladimirovich Veselov (russian: Кирилл Владимирович Веселов) is a Russian ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. He won a gold medal in the ''relay event'' at the World Ski Orienteering Championships in Mo ...

, Russian ski-orienteerer * Kirill A. Yevstigneyev (1917–1996), Russian fighter pilot

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