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At a Glance
- Meaning
- Curl, tuft of hair
- Origin
- Latin
- Pronunciation
- SEER-us
Cirrus comes from Latin, where it means "curl" or "tuft of hair." You'll often see it explained as meaning "resembling the cloud," but that's backwards — the wispy cloud type was actually named after this older Latin word for curl or tuft, not the other way around.
Meaning & Origin of Cirrus
Meaning: Curl, tuft of hair.
Origin: Latin.
A common claim: "Resembling the cloud", per baby-name listicles. Actually: This has it backwards — cirrus is the original Latin word for 'curl'/'tuft of hair'; the wispy cloud type borrowed its name from that word, not the other way around.
How to Pronounce Cirrus
SEER-usIPA /ˈsɪrəs/
Popularity of Cirrus
Cirrus does not appear in U.S. Social Security birth-name records (38,443 names on file, 1880–present) — likely too rare, too new, or recorded under a different spelling. No popularity rank or trend is shown rather than an invented one.
FAQ
What does the name Cirrus mean?
Curl, tuft of hair.
How do you pronounce Cirrus?
Cirrus is pronounced SEER-us (IPA: /ˈsɪrəs/).
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