Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Cyrene

Name Cyrene     (Add to Favourite List?)
Gender Female
Meaning Supremacy of the bridle.
Biblical context The Biblical baby name Cyrene is Greek in origin and it's meaning is supremacy of the bridle.

In Greek mythology, Cyrene was a water nymph that wrestled with a lion.

Cyrene is pronounced sai-reen.

Cyrene was the name of a city in North Africa. The people of this city helped found the Church at Antioch. Simon, who bore the cross of Jesus, was a native of Cyrene.

Matthew 27:32; Mark 15:21; Acts 2:10; 6:9; 11:20
Strong's concordance G2956 and G2957

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