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Gender Masculine
Usage Greek (Rare)
Scripts Κήρυκος(Greek)
Other Forms FormsVariant transcription: Kirikos
Meaning & History
Modern Greek form of the Late Greek name Κηρῦκος (Kerykos), which was derived from the Greek adjective κήρυκος (kerykos) meaning "heraldic, of the herald", itself derived from the Greek noun κῆρυξ (keryx) meaning "herald, messenger".Due to its similarity to names like Kyriakos and Kyrikos, sources frequently connect this name to the Greek noun κύριος (kyrios) meaning "lord". One source even states that the name is a Greek diminutive of the hellenized Persian name Kyros (see Cyrus).Kerykos or Kirykos was the name of a 4th-century child martyr and saint from Asia Minor, who is better known under the name Cyricus.