Meanings
Origin
- Ancient GreekΚυρήνη
- LatinCȳrēnē
- EnglishCyrene
From Latin Cȳrēnē, from Ancient Greek Κυρήνη (Kurḗnē), of uncertain origin. Classical sources considered the Thessalian demigod the etymon for the Libyan city. Modern scholars variously derive the name from the Libyan spring Κύρα (Kúra) or, noting the myth attested before the spring or city, consider an existing Proto-Berber name to have been conflated with the Thessalian myths by early Greek colonists.
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Ancient Greek Κυρήνη
- Κυρήνη (Kurḗnē)ancient Shahhat, Libya
Catalan Cirene
- Cireneancient Shahhat, Libya
French Cyrène
- Cyrèneancient Shahhat, Libya
German Kyrene
- Kyreneancient Shahhat, Libya
Greek Κυρήνη
- Κυρήνη (Kyríni)ancient Shahhat, Libya
Hindi कुरेनी
- कुरेनी (kurenī)ancient Shahhat, Libya
Indonesian Kirene
- Kireneancient Shahhat, Libya
Irish Círéiné
- Círéinéancient Shahhat, Libya
Italian Cirene
- Cireneancient Shahhat, Libya
Japanese キュレネ
- キュレネancient Shahhat, Libya
Korean 키레네
- 키레네 (Kirene)ancient Shahhat, Libya
Latin Cȳrēnē
- Cȳrēnēancient Shahhat, Libya
Polish Cyrena
- Cyrenaancient Shahhat, Libya
Portuguese Cirene, Cirena
- Cireneancient Shahhat, Libya
- Cirenaancient Shahhat, Libya
Russian Кире́на
- Кире́на (Kiréna)ancient Shahhat, Libya
Slovak Kyréné, Kyréna
- Kyrénéancient Shahhat, Libya
- Kyrénaancient Shahhat, Libya
Spanish Cirene
- Cireneancient Shahhat, Libya
Swedish Kyrene, Cyrene
- Kyreneancient Shahhat, Libya
- Cyreneancient Shahhat, Libya
Turkish Kirene
- Kireneancient Shahhat, Libya
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Cyrene
Cite this entry
Cyrene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cyrene
“Cyrene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cyrene. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cyrene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cyrene.
Source: Cyrene on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.