Cyrus (

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

: کوروش) is a male given name. It is the given name of a number of

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. Most notably it refers to

Cyrus the Great Cyrus II of Persia (; peo, 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 ), commonly known as Cyrus the Great, was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire, the first Persian empire. Schmitt Achaemenid dynasty (i. The clan and dynasty) Under his rule, the empire embraced ...

( BC). Cyrus is also the name of

Cyrus I of Anshan Cyrus I (Old Persian: ''Kuruš'') or Cyrus I of Anshan or Cyrus I of Persia, was King of Anshan in Persia from to 580 BC or, according to others, from to 600 BC. Cyrus I of Anshan is the grandfather of Cyrus the Great, also known as Cyrus II. ...

( BC), King of Persia and the grandfather of Cyrus the Great; and

Cyrus the Younger Cyrus the Younger ( peo, 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 ''Kūruš''; grc-gre, Κῦρος ; died 401 BC) was an Achaemenid prince and general. He ruled as satrap of Lydia and Ionia from 408 to 401 BC. Son of Darius II and Parysatis, he died in 401 BC i ...

(died 401 BC), brother to the Persian King

Artaxerxes II of Persia Arses ( grc-gre, Ἄρσης; 445 – 359/8 BC), known by his regnal name Artaxerxes II ( peo, 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂 ; grc-gre, Ἀρταξέρξης), was King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 405/4 BC to 358 BC. He was the son and suc ...

Etymology

Cyrus, as a word in English, is the

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ized form of the

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Κῦρος, ''Kȳros'', from

Old Persian Old Persian is one of the two directly attested Old Iranian languages (the other being Avestan language, Avestan) and is the ancestor of Middle Persian (the language of Sasanian Empire). Like other Old Iranian languages, it was known to its native ...

''Kūruš''. According to the inscriptions the name is reflected in

Elamite Elamite, also known as Hatamtite and formerly as Susian, is an extinct language that was spoken by the ancient Elamites. It was used in what is now southwestern Iran from 2600 BC to 330 BC. Elamite works disappear from the archeological record ...

''Kuraš'', Babylonian ''Ku(r)-raš/-ra-áš'' and

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''kwrš''. The modern Persian form of the name is '' Kūroš''. The etymology of Cyrus has been and continues to be a topic of discussion amongst

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, and scholars of

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. The Old Persian name "kuruš" has been interpreted in various forms such as "the Sun", "like Sun", "young", "hero," and "humiliator of the enemy in verbal contest" and the Elamite "kuraš" has been translated as one "who bestows care". The name has appeared on many monuments and inscriptions in Old Persian. There is also the record of a small inscription in Morghab (southwestern Iran) on which there is the sentence (''adam kūruš xšāyaθiya haxāmanišiya'') in

meaning (''I am Cyrus the Achaemenian King''). After a questionable proposal by the German linguist F. H. Weissbach that

Darius the Great Darius I ( peo, 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 ; grc-gre, Δαρεῖος ; – 486 BCE), commonly known as Darius the Great, was a Persian ruler who served as the third King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 522 BCE until his d ...

was the first to inscribe in

, it had previously been concluded by some scholars that the inscription in Morghab refers to Cyrus the Younger. This proposal was the result of a false interpretation of a passage in paragraph 70 of Behistun inscription by Darius the Great. Based on many arguments, the accepted theory among modern scholars is that the inscription does belong to Cyrus the Great. There are interpretations of name of Cyrus by classical authors identifying with or referring to the Persian word for “Sun”. The Historian

Plutarch Plutarch (; grc-gre, Πλούταρχος, ''Ploútarchos''; ; – after AD 119) was a Greek Middle Platonist philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi. He is known primarily for his ''P ...

(46 - 120) states that "the sun, which, in the

Persian language Persian (), also known by its endonym Farsi (, ', ), is a Western Iranian language belonging to the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian subdivision of the Indo-European languages. Persian is a pluricentric language predominantly spoken and ...

, is called Cyrus". Also the Physician

Ctesias Ctesias (; grc-gre, Κτησίας; fl. fifth century BC), also known as Ctesias of Cnidus, was a Greek physician and historian from the town of Cnidus in Caria, then part of the Achaemenid Empire. Historical events Ctesias, who lived in the fi ...

who served in the court of the Persian king

writes in his book ''Persica'' as summarized by

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that the name Cyrus is from Persian word "Khur" (the sun).Epitome of

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These are, however, not accepted by modern scholars. Regarding the etymology of Old Persian ''kuruš'', linguists have proposed various etymologies based on Iranian languages as well as non-

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ones. According to Tavernier, the name ''kuraš'', attested in Elamite texts, is likely "the original form" as there is no Elamite or Babylonian spelling ''ku-ru-uš'' in the transcriptions of Old Persian ''ku-u-r(u)-u-š''. That is, according to Tavernier, ''kuraš'' is an Elamite name and means "to bestow care". Others, such as Schmitt, Hoffmann maintain that the Persian ''Kuruš'', which according to Skalmowsky, may be connected to (or a borrowing from) the IE ''Kúru-'' from

Old Indic The Indo-Aryan languages (or sometimes Indic languages) are a branch of the Indo-Iranian languages in the Indo-European language family. As of the early 21st century, they have more than 800 million speakers, primarily concentrated in India, P ...

can give an etymology of the Elamite ''kuraš''. In this regard the Old Persian ''kuruš'' is considered with the following etymologies: One proposal is discussed by the linguist

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that refers to the common Iranian root "kur-" (be born) of many words in Old, middle, and new

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(e.g.

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). Accordingly, the name Kūruš means "young, youth...". Other Iranian etymologies have been proposed. The Indian proposal of Skalmowsky goes down to "to do, accomplish". Another theory is the suggestion of Karl Hoffmann that ''kuruš'' goes down to a ''-ru'' derivation from the IE root ''*(s)kau'' meaning "to humiliate" and accordingly "kuruš" (hence "Cyrus") means "''humiliator'' (of the enemy in verbal contest)". People and fictional characters named Cyrus include:

People

Given name

Ancient world

Cyrus I Cyrus I (Old Persian: ''Kuruš'') or Cyrus I of Anshan or Cyrus I of Persia, was King of Anshan in Persia from to 580 BC or, according to others, from to 600 BC. Cyrus I of Anshan is the grandfather of Cyrus the Great, also known as Cyrus II. ...

( BC), King of Anshan *

( BC or 576 BC–530 BC) – also known as Cyrus II – the grandson of Cyrus I, an Achaemenid ruler and founder of the Great Persian Empire *

(died 401 BC), brother to the Persian King Artaxerxes *

Cyrus (architect) Cyrus (died 52 BC) was an architect at Rome from before 60 BC to his death in 52. He was an acquaintance of and erstwhile builder for Cicero and his family, and his unexpected death on January 18, 52 BC, is said to have brought about one of the mos ...

, 1st century Greek architect who worked in Rome *Saint Cyrus (see Cyrus and John), 4th century Coptic saint * Cyrus I of Edessa, bishop (d. 396) *

Cyrus II of Edessa Cyrus II (Syriac language, Syriac: ''Qiyore''Adam H. Becker"Edessa, School of" in ''Gorgias Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Syriac Heritage: Electronic Edition'', edited by Sebastian P. Brock, Aaron M. Butts, George A. Kiraz and Lucas Van Rompay (Gor ...

, bishop (d. 498) *

Cyrus of Alexandria Cyrus of Alexandria ( ar, المقوقس ''al-Muqawqis'', el, Κῦρος Ἀλεξανδρείας) was a Melchite patriarch of the see of Alexandria in the 7th century, one of the originators of monothelitism and the last Byzantine prefect of ...

(d. 642), Melkite Patriarch and co-founder of Monothelism *

Cyrus of Panopolis Flavius Taurus Seleucus Cyrus ( 426–441), better known as Cyrus of Panopolis ( el, ) from his birthplace of Panopolis in Egypt, was a senior East Roman official, epic poet, philosopher and a lover of Greek arts. He lived in Constantinople duri ...

, 5th-century Byzantine writer and official

Modern era

Cyrus Leroy Baldridge Cyrus Leroy Baldridge (May 27, 1889 – June 6, 1977) was an artist, illustrator, author and adventurer. He was born to William Baldridge and Eliza Burgdorf Baldridge, in Alton, New York in 1889. When very young, his mother left his father and b ...

(1889-1977), American artist, illustrator, author and adventurer *

Cyrus Townsend Brady Cyrus Townsend Brady (December 20, 1861 – January 24, 1920) was a journalist, historian and adventure writer. His best-known work is ''Indian Fights and Fighters''. Background He was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, and graduated from the U.S. ...

(1861-1920), American journalist, historian and adventure writer *

Cyrus Broacha Cyrus Broacha is an Indian TV anchor, theatre personality, comedian, political satirist, columnist, podcaster and author. He is also a prankster, best known for his show ''Bakra'' on MTV and his show ''The Week That Wasn't'' on CNN-News18 (for ...

(born 1971), MTV India VJ * Cyrus Ramone Pattinson (born 1994), Team GB Boxer *

Cyrus Christie Cyrus Sylvester Frederick Christie (born 30 September 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Championship club Hull City and the Republic of Ireland national team. Early and personal life Christie was born in Coventry, ...

(born 1992), professional footballer who plays as right back for Middlesbrough F.C. *

Cyrus Chothia Cyrus Homi Chothia (19 February 1942 – 26 November 2019) was an English biochemist who was an emeritus scientist at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) at the University of Cambridge and emeritus fellow ...

(1942–2019), British scientist *

Cyrus Edwin Dallin Cyrus Edwin Dallin (November 22, 1861 – November 14, 1944) was an American sculptor best known for his depictions of Native Americans. He created more than 260 works, including the ''Equestrian Statue of Paul Revere'' in Boston, Massac ...

(1861-1944), American sculptor * Cyrus S. Eaton (1883-1979), Canadian-American banker, investor and philanthropist * Cyrus Edwards (1793-1877), American politician and lawyer *

Cyrus West Field Cyrus West Field (November 30, 1819July 12, 1892) was an American businessman and financier who, along with other entrepreneurs, created the Atlantic Telegraph Company and laid the first telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean in 1858. Early ...

(1819-1892), American businessman who successfully laid the first transatlantic telegraph cable *

Cyrus Frisch Cyrus Frisch (born 1969 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch avant-garde film maker. ''Filmmaker'' magazine called him the wild man of Dutch film. According to Holland Film, Frisch is one of the most daring film makers currently working in the Netherland ...

(born 1969), Dutch film director * Cyrus Herzl Gordon (1908 – 2001) was an American scholar of Near Eastern cultures and ancient languages. *

Cyrus Hamlin (general) Cyrus Hamlin (April 26, 1839 – August 28, 1867) was an attorney, politician, and a general from Bangor, Maine, who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Early life Hamlin was born in Hampden, Maine, a suburb of Bangor. ...

(1839-1867), Union general during American Civil War, son of Vice President Hannibal Hamlin *

Cy Hungerford Cyrus Cotton Hungerford (June 27, 1888 – May 25, 1983) was an American editorial cartoonist who produced daily cartoons for the ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'' from 1927 until his retirement in 1977. His many awards included a Golden Quill Award (196 ...

(1889-1983), American editorial cartoonist *

Cy Kendall Cyrus Willard Kendall (March 10, 1898 – July 22, 1953) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1935 and 1950. Kendall's heavy-set, square-jawed appearance and deep voice were perfect for wiseguy roles such ...

(1898–1953), American actor * Cyrus B. Lower (1843-1924), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient *

Cyrus McCormick Cyrus Hall McCormick (February 15, 1809 – May 13, 1884) was an American inventor and businessman who founded the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, which later became part of the International Harvester Company in 1902. Originally from the ...

(1809-1884), American inventor who developed the modern mechanical reaper *

Cyrus Pallonji Mistry Cyrus Pallonji Mistry (4 July 1968 – 4 September 2022) was an Indian businessman. He was the chairman of the Tata Group, an Indian business conglomerate, from 2012 to 2016. He was the sixth chairman of the group, and only the second (af ...

(born 1968), Irish-Indian businessman and Chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Group *

Cyrus Mistry (writer) Cyrus Mistry (March 11, 1956) is an Indian author and playwright. He won the 2014 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature for '' Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer''. He is the brother of author Rohinton Mistry. Mistry is from Mumbai. He began writing at ...

(born 1956), Indian author and playwright *

Cyrus Patell Cyrus R. K. Patell (born October 9, 1961) is a literary and cultural critic who writes and teaches on World literature with a focus on US literature. He is currently Professor of English at New York University (NYU) and Global Network Professor o ...

(born 1961), American literary and cultural critic *

Cyrus Peirce Cyrus Peirce (1790–1860), American educator and Unitarian minister, was the founding president of the first American public normal school, which evolved into Framingham State University.

(1790-1860), founder of first public normal school (teachers' college) in the United States *

Cyrus Poncha Cyrus Poncha is an Indian Squash (sport), squash administrator and coach. Born in Mumbai, he is currently based out of Chennai, and coaches at the ICL-TNSRA Squash Academy. Presently, he is the Secretary General of Squash Rackets Federation of I ...

(born 1976), national squash coach in India * Cyrus S. Poonawalla (fl. 1966–present), Indian businessman * Cyrus Rollocks (born 1998), Canadian soccer player *

Cyrus Sahukar Cyrus Sahukar (born 6 August 1980) is an Indian VJ (media personality), VJ and Bollywood actor. He is known for his comic wit in shows like ''Semi Girebaal'' and other such satirical comedy shows, hosting, and spoofs. Early life and educati ...

(born 1980), MTV India VJ * C. R. Smith (1899-1990), longtime CEO of American Airlines * Cyrus Vance Sr. (1917-2002), American politician and lawyer, U.S. Secretary of the Army under

Presidents President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK and the nickname Jack, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination ...

and

Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson (; August 27, 1908January 22, 1973), often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. He had previously served as the 37th vice ...

, U.S. Secretary of Defense under Lyndon B. Johnson and

U.S. Secretary of State The United States secretary of state is a member of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States and the head of the U.S. Department of State. The office holder is one of the highest ranking members of the president's Ca ...

under

Jimmy Carter James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he previously served as th ...

Cyrus Vance Jr. Cyrus Roberts Vance Jr. (born June 14, 1954) is an American attorney and politician who served as the New York County District Attorney, District Attorney of Manhattan, New York County, New York (state), New York, also known as the Manhattan Dis ...

(born 1954), American politician and lawyer, son of Cyrus Sr. and former

Manhattan Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...

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(2010-2021) *

Cyrus Villanueva Cyrus Villanueva (born 20 June 1996), also known mononymously as Cyrus, is an Australian singer from Wollongong, New South Wales. He is best known for winning the seventh season of ''The X Factor Australia'' in 2015. His debut studio album ''C ...

, Australian singer who won ''The X Factor Australia'' in 2015

Surname

* Ron Cyrus (1935–2006),

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politician, and his descendants: **

Billy Ray Cyrus Billy Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961) is an American country singer and actor. He has released 16 studio albums and 53 singles since 1992, and is known for his hit single "Achy Breaky Heart", which topped the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart and ...

(born 1961), American musician and actor, son of Ron ***

Trace Cyrus Trace Dempsey Cyrus (born Neil Timothy Helson; February 24, 1989) is an American musician. The son of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus and brother of recording artists Miley Cyrus and Noah Cyrus, he is the backing vocalist and guitarist of the ba ...

(born 1989), American musician, (former) lead guitarist of Metro Station, stepson and adopted son of Billy Ray ***

Miley Cyrus Miley Ray Cyrus ( ; born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her distinctive raspy voice, her music spans across varied styles and genres, including pop, country, rock, hip hop ...

(born 1992), American actress and singer, daughter of Billy Ray ***

Noah Cyrus Noah Lindsey Cyrus (born January 8, 2000) is an American singer and actress. As a child actress she voiced the titular character in the English dub of the film ''Ponyo'' (2008), as well as having minor roles on shows like ''Hannah Montana'' and ' ...

(born 2000), American actress, daughter of Billy Ray *

Gordon Cyrus Gordon Cyrus is a Swedish musician, record producer, sound engineer, and designer. Cyrus was a member of the rock/pop group Whale along with Cia Berg and Henrik Schyffert, and discovered The Latin Kings. He was a member of the 90's Swedish hip ...

, Swedish performer and record producer *

David Cyrus David Cyrus (born 8 March 1989) is a Grenadian international footballer who plays as a defender for Inglewood United in the NPL Western Australia. Career Cyrus has played club football in England for Bradford Park Avenue, Ossett Town and mo ...

(born 1986), Grenadian footballer

In literature

The Garden of Cyrus ''The Garden of Cyrus'', or ''The Quincuncial Lozenge, or Network Plantations of the Ancients, naturally, artificially, mystically considered'', is a discourse by Sir Thomas Browne. First published in 1658, along with its diptych companion '' ...

(1658) is the title of a discourse by the English physician-philosopher

Thomas Browne Sir Thomas Browne (; 19 October 160519 October 1682) was an English polymath and author of varied works which reveal his wide learning in diverse fields including science and medicine, religion and the esoteric. His writings display a deep curi ...

Fictional characters

*Cyrus, from ''The Revenge of Magic'' book series by James Riely. *Cyrus Beene, from television series ''Scandal'' *Cyrus Trask, from

John Steinbeck John Ernst Steinbeck Jr. (; February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was an American writer and the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature winner "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social ...

's novel '' East of Eden'' * Cyrus Bortel, from the animated TV series ''Kim Possible'' * Cyrus Goodman, from ''

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'' and

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’s first gay main character *

Cyrus Lupo Det. Cyrus "Lupes" Lupo is a fictional character on the long-running NBC series ''Law & Order'', played by Jeremy Sisto. He replaced Nina Cassady, who was written out of the show due to Milena Govich's departure from the cast. He appeared in 6 ...

, a detective from ''Law & Order'' *

Cyrus Simpson The Simpson family are the fictional characters featured in the animated television series ''The Simpsons''. The Simpsons are a nuclear family consisting of married couple Homer and Marge and their three children, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The ...

, the brother of Abraham Simpson in ''The Simpsons'' *Cyrus, from the TV series ''

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'' *Cyrus, from the animated series ''

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'' * Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom, in the 1997 film

Con Air ''Con Air'' is a 1997 American action thriller film directed by Simon West and starring Nicolas Cage, John Cusack and John Malkovich. Written by Scott Rosenberg and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, the film centers on a prison break aboard a J ...

, played by

John Malkovich John Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) is an American actor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, two Screen Actors Guild Aw ...

*Cyrus, a gang leader in the 1979 film '' The Warriors'' *

Cyrus Cyrus ( Persian: کوروش) is a male given name. It is the given name of a number of Persian kings. Most notably it refers to Cyrus the Great ( BC). Cyrus is also the name of Cyrus I of Anshan ( BC), King of Persia and the grandfather of Cyrus ...

, the leader of Team Galactic and the main antagonist of ''Pokémon Diamond'', ''Pearl'', and ''Platinum'' *Cyrus Gold, the DC Comics character '' Solomon Grundy'' *

Cyrus Smith Cyrus Smith (named Cyrus Harding in some English translations) is one of the protagonists of Jules Verne's 1875 novel ''The Mysterious Island''. He is an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He is a very skilled man and a fine ...

, the leading character in Jules Verne's novel ''

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'' *Cyrus, a vampaneze from the novel ''

The Vampire Prince ''The Saga of Darren Shan'' (known as ''Cirque Du Freak: The Saga of Darren Shan'' in the United States) is a young adult 12-part book series written by Darren O'Shaughnessy about the struggle of Darren Shan, a boy who has become involved in ...

'' by Darren Shan *

Cyrus (Chrono Trigger) This is a listing of notable characters from the video game ''Chrono Trigger'', a role-playing video game released in 1995 by Square (video game company), Square Co. (now Square Enix) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game console ...

, in the video game ''Chrono Trigger'' *Cyrus, a Redguard pirate and hero in the video game '' The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard'' *Cyrus Albright, one of the 8 main protagonists of the video game ''

Octopath Traveler ''Octopath Traveler'' is a role-playing video game developed by Square Enix, in collaboration with Acquire. The game was released for the Nintendo Switch in July 2018, for Microsoft Windows in June 2019, for Stadia in April 2020, and for Xbox ...

'' *Dr Cyrus Borg, Creator of P.I.X.A.L, CEO of Borg Industries in '' LEGO: Ninjago'' *Cyrus, an NPC in the video game ''

Genshin Impact ''Genshin Impact'' is an action role-playing game developed and published by miHoYo. It was released for Android (operating system), Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, and Windows in 2020, on PlayStation 5 in 2021, and is set for release on Nintendo ...

'' *Cyrus, an alpaca NPC introduced in '' Animal Crossing: New Leaf''

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