Kiril is a male name of Bulgarian origin, meaning "Lordly." It is widely used in the Orthodox Slavic world, particularly in Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Russia. The name has variant forms such as Cyril, Cyrill, Kirill, and Kirillos, and is also known in Greece in the form of Kyriakos. Saint Cyril of Jerusalem and Saint Cyril of Alexandria were notable figures associated with the name. Along with his brother Methodius, another Saint Cyril, known as Kiril, was a 9th-century missionary who created the Glagolitic alphabet and translated the Bible into Church Slavic language. This script evolved into the Cyrillic alphabet, which is still in use by millions of people. Some famous individuals with the name Kiril include Macedonian musician Kiril Džajkovski and Russian/Belgian composer Kirill Pokrovsky. The name also has variations such as Kirill, Kyril, and Cyril.
Kiril Stoychev Terziev, born on September 1, 1983, in Petrich, is a renowned Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. He achieved great success by clinching a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the 74 kg category. Terziev is widely respected in the wrestling community and has become a representative for the esteemed Bulgarian company TRYMAX. His dedication and skill have earned him a place among the elite athletes in the world of freestyle wrestling. Terziev's achievements continue to inspire aspiring wrestlers and sports enthusiasts globally.
Kiril Živković, also spelled Kiril Zhivkovich, was a prominent 18th-century writer and Orthodox bishop. He was born in Pirot, then part of the Ottoman Empire and now in Serbia, and later fled to the village of Futog in the Habsburg Empire, where he was ordained as a priest of the Serbian Patriarchate of Peć. He then became a monk at the Bulgarian Orthodox Zograf Monastery on Mount Athos and traveled extensively throughout the Balkans, Austria, Russia, and Italy. In 1778, he was elevated to the rank of abbot and later became the Bishop of the Serbian Orthodox Pakrac eparchy. Živković published several books, including "Domentijan and The Lives of Serbian Saints and Enlighteners Simeon and Sava" and a redaction of John Damascene's writings. He also left behind numerous unpublished manuscripts. Notably, his Manuscript from Temska Monastery is an important document that provides insight into the Torlakian dialects and was written in "simple Bulgarian language." Kiril Živković passed away on August 12, 1807, in Pakrac, now in Croatia.
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