Cyrenius

Concise Bible Dictionary:

The same that is called by the Romans “Quirinus.” He was governor of Syria in A.D. 6, and then carried out a taxing, which is probably alluded to in Acts 5:3737After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed. (Acts 5:37). This for a long time created a difficulty as to the “taxing” by Cyrenius being made when the Lord was born (B.C. 4); but Prof. A. W. Zumpt of Berlin has stated with apparently good authority that Cyrenius was twice governor of Syria: the first time from B.C. 4 to B.C. 1, which agrees well with Luke 2:22(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) (Luke 2:2). The “taxing” at that time may have been merely a census, of the population and their property; and on his second governorship the census may have been for taxation, which, being always hateful to the Jews, probably led to the insurrection in Acts 5.

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:
2958 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)
Greek:
Κυρήνιος
Transliteration:
Kurenios
Phonic:
koo-ray’-nee-os
Meaning:
of Latin origin; Cyrenius (i.e. Quirinus), a Roman
KJV Usage:
Cyrenius

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

derivative of Cyrenian

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Who reigns; spearman; warrior:―Roman governor of Syria, Luke 2:2. {Qui regnat}