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Name Kyrien
Gender Masculine
Usage English (Rare)
Scripts Κυρίων, Κύριον
Pronounced Pron. Kear-ee-in
Other Forms FormsKyrian, Kyrion
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Meaning & History
Kyrien is a spelling variant of Kyrian, which itself is from Kyrion. Kyrion is derived from either the Greek noun κύριος (kyrios) meaning "lord, master" or the Greek adjective κύριος (kyrios) meaning "ruling, governing, having power".
Both words are related to the Greek noun κυρία (kyria) meaning "authority, power".Kyrien, like Kyrian, is from the name of a Christian prayer, called the "Kyrie Eleison" meaning "Lord, have mercy". Kyrien is widespread in use since "The Kyrie Eleison" was sung at Catholic Mass before Vatican II (1962-1965) approved Mass in the vernacular. Kyrie 2 is the female version. While the spelling, Kyrien more closely matches the prayer source, "The Kyrie Eleison", it also causes confusion with the less rare, more recent African American name of the same spelling, Kyrien 1. The Greek sourced name, Kyrien is said like the prayer, "Kear-ee-in" and shares no relationship or origin with Kyrien 1. Kyrien 1 is pronounced, "Kie-rin" as it was modernly invented to be similar to "Tyler". In contrast, Kyrien from the Greek source is not modern or American in origin. Ancestry data for the exact spelling shows use as early as 1730 in mainland Europe. Gravestones show use as a male given name as early as 1828 outside the United States. Ancestry records for the spelling Kyrien show use in areas of Christian influence, including France, Austria, and the Anglosphere, including UK, Wales, Canada, Australia, and the United States since the 1850's.Kyrion was the name of one of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste (4th century AD)
Both words are related to the Greek noun κυρία (kyria) meaning "authority, power".Kyrien, like Kyrian, is from the name of a Christian prayer, called the "Kyrie Eleison" meaning "Lord, have mercy". Kyrien is widespread in use since "The Kyrie Eleison" was sung at Catholic Mass before Vatican II (1962-1965) approved Mass in the vernacular. Kyrie 2 is the female version. While the spelling, Kyrien more closely matches the prayer source, "The Kyrie Eleison", it also causes confusion with the less rare, more recent African American name of the same spelling, Kyrien 1. The Greek sourced name, Kyrien is said like the prayer, "Kear-ee-in" and shares no relationship or origin with Kyrien 1. Kyrien 1 is pronounced, "Kie-rin" as it was modernly invented to be similar to "Tyler". In contrast, Kyrien from the Greek source is not modern or American in origin. Ancestry data for the exact spelling shows use as early as 1730 in mainland Europe. Gravestones show use as a male given name as early as 1828 outside the United States. Ancestry records for the spelling Kyrien show use in areas of Christian influence, including France, Austria, and the Anglosphere, including UK, Wales, Canada, Australia, and the United States since the 1850's.Kyrion was the name of one of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste (4th century AD)