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Kirill (Russian: Кирилл) a Russian male given name, an equivalent of Cyril, deriving from the Greek name Κύριλλος (Kyrillos), which in turn derives from Greek κύριος (kyrios) "lord".

Given names of the same origin include Cyrille, Cirillo, Cyrillus, Kiril, Kyril, Kyryl. Diminutives include Kiryukha, Kiryusha, etc. There are about 60 patronymic surnames derived from the name and its variants, including Kirillov Kirilov, Kirilenko, Kirilyuk, Kiryukhin.

Notable people with the surname include:

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