Meaning & Etymology
English, Biblical, Biblical Latin
From Κυρος (Kyros), the Greek form of the Persian name Kūrush, which may mean "far sighted" or "young". The name is sometimes associated with Greek κυριος (kyrios) "lord". It was borne by several kings of Persia, including Cyrus the Great, who conquered Babylon. He is famous in the Old Testament for freeing the captive Jews and allowing them to return to Israel. As an English name, it first came into use among the Puritans after the Protestant Reformation.
/SIE-rəs (English)/
EtymologyBorrowed from Latin Cȳrus, Ancient Greek Κῦρος, Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁.
Popularity in the US
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Destiny 5 — The Explorer
5
The Explorer
Mercury · Air · The Explorer
AdventurousAdaptableFreedom-lovingWittyVersatileSensual
Life Path 5 is governed by Mercury — the fastest planet in the solar system, the messenger of the gods, the ruler of intellect, communication, and the quicksilver movement between worlds. The vibration of 5 is the energy of freedom itself: the restless, brilliant, multifaceted energy of a consciousness that cannot be contained by any single experience, identity, or direction. Five is the number of the senses, of the five directions (including center), of the mercurial mind that dances between possibilities without ever being fully captured by any one of them. Life Path 5s are the adventurers and free spirits of the numerological family — adaptable, witty, sensual, and endlessly curious about what lies around the next bend.
Famous People with Destiny 5
LP
Louis Pasteur
Chemist and microbiologist, germ theory pioneer
Scientist
MP
Max Planck
Physicist, founder of quantum theory
Scientist
DM
Dmitri Mendeleev
Chemist, creator of the Periodic Table
Scientist
CM
Claude Monet
Impressionist painter, Water Lilies series
Artist
HM
Henri Matisse
Fauvist painter
Artist
DR
Diego Rivera
Mexican muralist painter
Artist
AV
Antonio Vivaldi
Baroque composer, The Four Seasons
Musician
EP
Elvis Presley
King of Rock and Roll
Musician