Kirill is a

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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 Cyrill may refer to: *Cyrill Akono (born 2000), German-Cameroonian professional footballer *Cyrill Demian (1772–1849), Armenian inventor who made organs and pianos in Vienna, Austria *Cyrill Gasser (born 1992), Swiss footballer *Cyrill Gloor (bo ...

Kyrill Kyrill may refer to: *Kyrill (Dmitrieff) (born 1954), ruling bishop of the Western American Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia * Kyrill (Yonchev) (1945–2007), archbishop of the Orthodox Church in America *Kyrill (storm) C ...

, Kiryl, Kirillos, Kyryl, Kiril, Kyrylo, Kiro. Endeared versions in Slavic countries include ''Kiryusha''. Kirill may refer to:

People

Kirill I of Moscow Kirill or Cyril (, , secular name Vladimir Mikhailovich Gundyayev, ; born 20 November 1946) is a Russian Orthodox bishop. He became Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' and Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church on 1 February 2009. Prior to becom ...

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Gundyaev Kirill or Cyril (, , secular name Vladimir Mikhailovich Gundyayev, ; born 20 November 1946) is a Russian Orthodox bishop. He became Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' and Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church on 1 February 2009. Prior to beco ...

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

Kirill Vladimirovich, Grand Duke of Russia Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia (; ''Kirill Vladimirovich Romanov''; – 12 October 1938) was a son of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia, a grandson of Emperor Alexander II and a first cousin of Nicholas II, Russia's last ...

Kirill Alekseenko Kirill Alexeyevich Alekseenko (; born 22 June 1997) is a Russian-born chess grandmaster who currently plays for Austria. Personal life Alekseenko was born in Vyborg, and moved to Saint Petersburg as a child. His father was a soldier and his mo ...

(born 1997), Russian chess grandmaster *

Kirill Aleshin Kirill Pavlovich Aleshin (; 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 Tallinn Trophy silver medalist, and 2021 Russian na ...

(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 R ...

(born 1984), American photographer, businessman *

Kirill Dmitriev Kirill Alexandrovich Dmitriev (; born 12 April 1975) is the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), an at least $10 billion sovereign wealth fund created by the Russian government to co-invest in the Russian economy. Dmitriev was born ...

(born 1975), Russian businessman *

Kirill Eskov Kirill Yuryevich Yeskov (; born 16 September 1956), also transliterated Kiril Eskov is a Russian writer, biologist and paleontologist. As an author he is known for '' The Gospel of Afranius'' in which he presents an atheistic interpretation of ...

(born 1956), Russian writer *

Kirill Florensky Kirill Pavlovich Florensky (; 27 December 1915 – 9 April 1982) was a Russian Soviet geochemist and planetologist. He was head of comparative planetology at the Vernadsky Institute of the Soviet Academy of Sciences. He was the second son ...

(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 o ...

, Russian activist for motorists' rights *

Kirill Gerasimov Kirill Gerasimov (, born 5 June 1971, in Moscow, Soviet Union) is a Russian professional poker player. Personal life Gerasimov was mentored in poker by professional Marcel Lüske. Gerasimov himself went on to mentor former tennis professional ...

(born 1971), Russian poker player *

Kirill Gerstein Kirill Gerstein () (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 in Berlin. Between 2007-2017, he led p ...

(born 1979), Russian pianist *

Kirill Gevorgian Kirill Goratsiyevich Gevorgian (; 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 the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for a term beginni ...

(born 1953), Russian diplomat and jurist *

Kirill Gorbunov Kirill Antonovich Gorbunov (Russian: Кири́лл Анто́нович Горбуно́в; 1822 (1815?), Vladikino, Penza Oblast — 8 November 1893, Pushkin) was a Russian portrait painter and lithographer. Biography He was born a serf. Af ...

(1822–1893), Russian painter *Kirill Gurov (1918–1994), Russian theoretical physicist *Kirill Ikonnikov (born 1984), Russian hammer thrower *Kirill Kaprizov (born 1997), Russian ice hockey player *Kirill Karabits (born 1976), Ukrainian conductor *Kirill Khaliavin (born 1990), Russian ice dancer *Kirill Kochubei (born 1986), Russian football player *Kirill Kombarov (born 1987), Russian football player *Kirill Kondrashin (1914–1981), Russian conductor *Kirill Y. Kondratyev (1920–2006), Russian atmospheric physicist *Kirill Kononenko (born 1992), Russian ice hockey player *Kirill Kravchenko (born 1976), Russian businessman *Kirill Kurochkin (born 1988), Russian football player *Kirill Lavrov (1925–2007), Russian actor and director *Kirill Lyamin (born 1986), Russian ice hockey player *Kirill Marchenko (born 2000), Russian ice hockey player *Kirill Mazurov (1914–1989), Belarusian politician *Kirill Meretskov (1897–1968), Russian general *Kirill Molchanov (1922–1982), Russian composer *Kirill Moskalenko (1902–1985), Russian general *Kirill Nababkin (born 1986), Russian football player *Kirill Poluektovich Naryshkin, Kirill Naryshkin (1623–1691), Russian aristocrat *Kirill Nikonorov (born 1990), Russian ice hockey player *Kirill Pavlyuchek (born 1984), Belarusian football player *Kirill Petrenko (born 1972), Russian-Austrian conductor *Kirill Petrov (born 1990), Russian ice hockey player *Kirill Pishchalnikov (born 1987), Russian basketball player *Kirill Razumovski (1728–1803), Russian aristocrat *Kirill Reznik (born 1974), American politician *Kirill Rodin (born 1963), Russian cellist *Kirill Safronov (born 1981), Russian ice hockey player *Kirill Gennadiyevich Seleznyov, Kirill G. Seleznyov (born 1974), Russian businessman *Kirill Igorevich Seleznyov, Kirill I. Seleznyov (born 1985), Russian football player *Kirill Ivanovich Shchelkin, Kirill Shchelkin (1911–1968), Russian nuclear scientist *Kirill Sosunov (born 1975), Russian long jumper *Kirill Starkov (born 1987), Danish ice hockey player *Kirill Stremousov (1976–2022), Ukrainian-born blogger *Kirill Tomashevich (1852–1909), Russian politician *Kirill Troussov (born 1982), German violinist *Kirill Turichenko (born 1983), Ukrainian musician *Kirill Vakhromeev (Philaret; 1935–2021), Russian bishop *Kirill Veselov, Russian ski-orienteerer *Kirill A. Yevstigneyev (1917–1996), Russian fighter pilot

People

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