At a Glance: Name: Cygnus – Meaning: swan – Origin: Latin (from Greek kyknos) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: SIG-nus
Cygnus is a Latin (from Greek kyknos) boy's name meaning “swan”. It appears in 6 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Cygnus
Meaning: Swan.
Origin: Latin (from Greek kyknos).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Cygnus
Phonetic: SIG-nus IPA: /ˈsɪɡnəs/
Popularity of Cygnus
Cygnus doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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