There was another Constantine-Cyril - the writer Konstantin Simonov, but with him it is understandable: not pronouncing "p" and a solid "n", say your own name Cyril it was difficult.
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Konstantin! It is a question of Constantine the Philosopher (aka a monk on his Name Cyril) . You've heard about the brothers , educators Cyril and Methodius . It is about Cyril . More Cyril very sensibly named Vladimir Gundyaev (now Patriarch )

Report: The Role of fellow educators Cyril and Methodius ...
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The spread of Christianity in Russia is inextricably linked with the names of the two brothers of the Enlightenment - Cyril and Methodius. They were ...

Constantine took the schema and a new monastic name of Cyril 50 days before his death.

I think that after so many years no one knows whether they were brothers by association or treatment.
"Brothers and sisters, ................."

Brothers relatives.
Born in Thessalonica, now Thessaloniki /Thessaloniki.
Michael was a senior.

Many times I have read about it , but doubt that it is a metaphor that is left. Here's why : one of lit.ssylok name Methodius was written in the Latin alphabet as Methodii. In letter combination "th" pronunciation as if walking " with - s- f- t " and I read the name of the place of Methodius - the method . And there was doubt.

Name could be written in Latin letters in any language, and the name Methodius in the original is written so - Μεθόδιος.

Thank you.
"Θ" from the name of Μεθόδιος - one of the signs of English transcription for "th".

Doubt strengthened.
The British have deliberately and retain their transcription!

Trans_kriptsiya - moving cryptograms.

This "fit" - thirty-fourth letter in Russian.
alphabet, the abolition or reform of 1917-18 "theta" - the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet.

Read the "te .... that letter."
"Method" - name day practitioner, mentor Cyril.
In people, this image of his older brother.
Still, the metaphor.