Syrus.
Initially a slave name, also used as a cognomen.
Meaning & usage
Initially a slave name, also used as a cognomen.
Where this word comes from
From syrus (“Syrian”).
Ephrem the Syrian
Where this word comes from
Shorthand for Ephraem Sȳrus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐφραίμ ὁ Σῦρος (Ephraím ho Sûros). Note the difference in prosody from Attic Σῠ́ρος (Sŭ́ros, “Syrian”) and its coincidence with the island's name above - this may reflect the breakdown of Attic prosody, or a regional pronunciation.
alternative form of Syros (“one of the Cyclades”)
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σῦρος (Sûros).
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