ⲓⲁⲣⲟ

ⲫ̀ⲓⲁⲣⲟ (canonical)
ph̀iaro (romanization)

From Demotic yr-ꜥꜣ (“Nile”), from Egyptian jtrw ꜥꜣ (“Nile”, literally “great river”), from jtrw (“river”) + ꜥꜣ (“great”). By surface analysis, ⲓⲟⲣ (ior, “canal”) + ⲟ (o, “great”).


ϭⲟⲓⲥ

From Demotic ṯs (“officer, commander, lord”), from Egyptian ṯsw (“commander”).

(Bohairic, Christianity, always with definite article) Lord


ⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ

→ Arabic: مِرِّيت (mirrīt)


ⲛⲟⲩϯ

ⲫ̀Ⲛⲟⲩϯ (canonical)
ph̀Nouti (romanization)

From Demotic  (ntr, “god”), from Egyptian nTr-Z1 (nṯr, “god”).

(Bohairic, Fayyumic, with definite article) God


ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ

ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ (canonical)
pnoute (romanization)

Gérard Godron, Textes coptes relatifs à saint Claude d'Antioche, in Patrologia Orientalis, volume 35, Brepols (1970), 644, lines 10.11.
ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲣⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ
pnoute de afsōrm mpeuhēt


ⲕⲏⲙⲉ

head

ⲕⲏⲙⲉ • (kēme) m

cop-proper noun

ⲕⲏⲙⲉ • (kēme) m

From Demotic kmj, from Egyptian kmt, km-m-t:O49

(Sahidic) Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia)


ⲭⲏⲙⲓ

From Demotic kmj, from Egyptian kmt. Compare Coptic ⲭⲁⲙⲉ (khame, “black; black color”). km-m-t:O49

cog

(Bohairic) Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia)


ⲓⲟϩ

From Demotic jꜥḥ (“moon”), from Egyptian jꜥḥ (“moon”), i-a-H-C3-N12-R13


ⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek φαραώ (pharaṓ, “Pharaoh”), in turn borrowed from Biblical Hebrew פַּרְעֹה, itself a borrowing from Egyptian pr:aA (pr-ꜥꜣ). Cognate to Coptic ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ (pouro) (Bohairic); ⲟⲩⲣⲟ (ouro) (Bohairic), ⲣⲣⲟ (rro) (Sahidic); ⲟⲩⲣⲱ (ourō) (Bohairic), ⲣⲣⲱ (rrō) (Sahidic).

der

<i class="Latn mention" lang="egy">pr-ꜥꜣ</i>


ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛ

head

ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛ • (apollōn) m

cop-proper noun

ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛ • (apollōn) m

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀπόλλων (Apóllōn).

Walter Till, Koptische Heiligen- und Martyrerlegenden. Texte, Übersetzungen und Indices herausgeben und bearbeitet, book I, in Orientalia Christiana Analecta, issue 102, Pontificium Institutum Orientalium Studiorum (1935), 5, lines 29.30.
ⲙⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛ ⲙⲛ ⲧⲁⲣⲇⲩⲙⲓⲥ
mn noute nsa papollōn mn tardumis

"There are no gods but Apollo and Artemis."

Martyrdom of Victor part 1

Ϣⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ̀ⲙ ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲟⲛ, ⲧⲉⲕϯⲙⲱⲣⲓⲁ

By the health of Apollo, this is my punishment

(usually with definite article) Apollo, the Greco-Roman god of light, music, art, and prophecy.


ⲁⲣⲧⲉⲙⲓⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄρτεμις (Ártemis).

(Greek mythology, usually with definite article) Artemis


ⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ

head

ⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ • (sōtēr) m

cop-proper noun

ⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ • (sōtēr) m

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σωτήρ (sōtḗr).

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Christianity) Saviour, Savior.


ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ

ϯⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ (canonical)
tiparthenos (romanization)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos).


ϩⲱⲣ

head

ϩⲱⲣ • (hōr) m

cop-proper noun

ϩⲱⲣ • (hōr) m

From Demotic ḥr (“Horus”), from Egyptian G5 (ḥr, “Horus”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="egy">ḥr</i>

(Bohairic, Sahidic) Horus, the Egyptian god of kingship and the sky


ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ

head

ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ • (gabriēl) m

cop-proper noun

ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ • (gabriēl) m

Borrowed from Koine Greek Γαβριήλ (Gabriḗl), from Biblical Hebrew גַּבְרִיאֵל.


ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ

Borrowed from Koine Greek Μιχαήλ (Mikhaḗl), from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל.


ϩⲏⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ

head

ϩⲏⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ • (hērōdēs) m

cop-proper noun

ϩⲏⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ • (hērōdēs) m

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἡρῴδης (Hērṓidēs).

Herod (name of several Herodian vassals)


ⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Koine Greek Χριστός (Khristós), calque of Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ.


ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ

head

ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ • (iēsous) m

cop-proper noun

ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ • (iēsous) m

Borrowed from Koine Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Biblical Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ.


ⲁⲩⲅⲟⲩⲥⲧⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Koine Greek Αὔγουστος (Aúgoustos), borrowed from Latin Augustus.


ϯⲥⲩⲣⲓⲁ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Συρία (Suría).

Syria (a country in West Asia, in the Middle East)

(historical) Syria (an ancient region in the Levant in Western Asia, roughly coextensive with the modern country of Syria)

(historical) Syria (an ancient Roman province between 64 BCE and 135 CE)

Aramaea/Aramea, Syria (an ancient Aramaic-speaking region in modern Syria and northern Israel)


ⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ

(Sahidic) a town near Alexandria or Alexandria proper.


ⲓⲟⲣⲇⲁⲛⲏⲥ

head

ⲓⲟⲣⲇⲁⲛⲏⲥ • (iordanēs) m

cop-proper noun

ⲓⲟⲣⲇⲁⲛⲏⲥ • (iordanēs) m

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰορδάνης (Iordánēs), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יַרְדֵּן.


ⲍⲉⲩⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ζεύς (Zeús).

Zeus, king of the greek gods and god of the sky.

Jupiter, king of the roman gods and god of the sky.


ⲍⲉⲩⲥ

ⲡⲓⲌⲉⲩⲥ (canonical)
piZeus (romanization)


ⲉⲣⲙⲏⲥ

head

ⲡⲈⲣⲙⲏⲥ • (pErmēs) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲈⲣⲙⲏⲥ • (pErmēs) m

ⲡⲈⲣⲙⲏⲥ (canonical)
pErmēs (romanization)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἑρμῆς (Hermês).

(Sahidic, Fayyumic, Bohairic, Greek mythology) Hermes, the Greek god of roads, athletes, journeys, thieves, trickery, and herding. He is the son of Zeus and Maia.


ϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ

head

ϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ • (hierousalēm) ?

cop-proper noun

ϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ • (hierousalēm) ?

Borrowed from Koine Greek Ἱερουσαλήμ (Hierousalḗm).


ⲕⲁϩⲓ

ⲡⲓⲔⲁϩⲓ (canonical)
piKahi (romanization)

From Demotic qh (“earth”), from Egyptian qꜣḥ (“earth”).


ⲣⲏ

head

ⲡⲣⲏ • (prē) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲣⲏ • (prē) m

ⲫⲢⲏ (canonical)
phRē (romanization)
ⲡⲣⲏ (canonical)
prē (romanization)

→ English: Re

From Demotic  (rꜥ, “sun, Ra”), from Egyptian r:a-ra (rꜥ, “sun, Ra”).

inh

<i class="Latn mention" lang="egy">rꜥ</i>

(Bohairic, Sahidic, Egyptian mythology) Ra, or Re; the Egyptian sun god and the creator of all life.


ⲕⲁϩⲓⲣⲏ

head

ⲕⲁϩⲓⲣⲏ • (kahirē) m

cop-proper noun

ⲕⲁϩⲓⲣⲏ • (kahirē) m

/ˌkʼaʔhəˈɾeːʔ/

Most likely borrowed from Arabic اَلْقَاهِرَة (al-qāhira). A common folk etymology derives it from ⲕⲁϩⲓ (kahi, “place of”) + ⲣⲏ (rē, “the sun, deity Re”). A proper Coptic form would be *ⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲣⲏ (*kahi ǹrē) or *ⲕⲁϩⲣⲏ (*kahrē).

bor

اَلْقَاهِرَة


ⲡⲣⲟⲃⲁⲧⲓⲕⲏ

head

ⲡⲣⲟⲃⲁⲧⲓⲕⲏ • (probatikē) f

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲣⲟⲃⲁⲧⲓⲕⲏ • (probatikē) f

Borrowed from Koine Greek προβατική (probatikḗ), thought to be an ellipsis of προβατικὴ [πύλη] (literally "Sheep [Gate]") used in the gospel of John, from προβατικός (probatikós, “of or relating to sheep”).

John, 5, 2, in Hans Quecke, Das Johannesevangelium saïdisch. Text der Handschift PPalau Rib. Inv.-Nr 183 mit den Varianten der Handschriften 813 und 814 der Chester Beatty Library und der Handschrift M 569, Papyrologica Castroctaviana, 1984, page 100.
ⲛⲉⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲗⲩⲙⲃⲏⲑⲣⲁ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛ ⲑⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ϩⲓϫⲛ ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲃⲁⲧⲓⲕⲏ ⲉϣⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϩⲉⲃⲣⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲃⲏⲇⲥⲁⲓⲇⲁ ⲉⲣⲉ ϯ ⲥⲧⲟⲁ ϩⲓϫⲱⲥ
neun oukolumbēthra de hn thierousalēm hičn teprobatikē ešamoute eros mmnthebraios če bēdsaida ere ti stoa hičōs

There was a bathing pool in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate that was called "Bethsaida" in the Hebrew [i.e. Aramaic] language and around which were five stoai.

(Sahidic, Bohairic) Sheep Gate (gate in Jerusalem)


ⲁⲛⲇⲣⲉⲁⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas).

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Andrew


ⲣⲁⲙⲉⲥⲥⲏ

head

ⲣⲁⲙⲉⲥⲥⲏ • (ramessē) m

cop-proper noun

ⲣⲁⲙⲉⲥⲥⲏ • (ramessē) m

From Egyptian pr:Z1-ra-ms-s-s (pr-rꜥ-ms-sw, “pi-Ramesses”).
 via Hebrew and Greek (Exodus story)

inh

<i class="Latn mention" lang="egy">pr-rꜥ-ms-sw</i>


ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ

(Bohairic) Rhacotis, a town near Alexandria or Alexandria proper.


ϩⲱⲗ

head

ϩⲱⲗ • (hōl) m

cop-proper noun

ϩⲱⲗ • (hōl) m

From Demotic ḥr (“Horus”), from Egyptian G5 (ḥr, “Horus”).

(Fayyumic) Horus, the Egyptian god of kingship and the sky


ⲣⲉ

(Fayyumic, Egyptian mythology) Ra, or Re; the Egyptian god of the sun and the creator of all life.


ϯⲕⲁϣⲣⲱⲙⲓ

A hypothetical correction of the attested ϯⲕⲉϣⲣⲱⲙⲓ (tikešrōmi) which is ϯ (ti, feminine definite article) + ⲕⲱϣ (kōš, “break”, verb) + ⲣⲱⲙⲓ (rōmi, “man”, noun), lit. "the men breaker". Calque of Arabic القَاهِرَة (al-qāhira, “The Victorious”).


ⲡⲉⲓⲟⲙ

From Demotic ym (“sea”), from Late Egyptian i-i-m:a-mw-N36:N23 (ym, “lake, sea”), itself a borrowing from Semitic.

inh

<i class="Latn mention" lang="egy">ym</i>


ⲫⲓⲟⲙ

(Bohairic) Crocodilopolis, modern Fayum (a city in Egypt)


ⲑⲱⲑ

ⲡⲓⲐⲱⲑ (canonical)
piThōth (romanization)

From Ancient Greek Θώθ (Thṓth), from Egyptian ḏḥwtj (“Thoth”, literally “he who is like the ibis”) G26:t*y-C3, Thoth's Month: G26:t*y-G7-W3:ra

der

(Bohairic, Sahidic) Thoth, the Egyptian god of knowledge, writing, magic, and the moon.


ⲑⲱⲟⲩⲧ

ⲡⲓⲐⲱⲟⲩⲧ (canonical)
piThōout (romanization)

From Egyptian ḏḥwtj (“Thoth”, literally “he who is like the ibis”) G26:t*y-C3, Thoth's Month: G26:t*y-G7-W3:ra

ⲡⲣⲕⲉⲑⲁⲩⲧ

Baragtawt, a town in Faiyum, modern al-Hamuli

(Bohairic, Egyptian mythology) Thoth, the Egyptian god of knowledge, writing, magic, and the moon.


ⲡⲁⲱⲡⲓ

head

ⲡⲁⲱⲡⲓ • (paōpi) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲁⲱⲡⲓ • (paōpi) m

From Egyptian p:n-i-p*t:pr (pꜣ-n-jpt, literally “the one of Karnak”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="egy">pꜣ-n-jpt</i>


ϩⲁⲑⲱⲣ

From Egyptian Hwt-t:pr-Hr:r-I12 (ḥwt-ḥr, “Hathor's Month”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="egy">ḥwt-ḥr</i>

(Bohairic, Sahidic, Egyptian mythology) Hathor, the Egyptian goddess of joy, love, and motherhood.


ⲭⲟⲓⲁⲕ

From Egyptian kA-Hr:Z1-kA (kꜣ-ḥr-kꜣ, literally “Ka Upon Ka”); compare Ancient Greek Χοίακ (Khoíak).


ⲧⲱⲃⲓ

head

ⲧⲱⲃⲓ • (tōbi) m

cop-proper noun

ⲧⲱⲃⲓ • (tōbi) m

From Egyptian t-A-a-b-t:Z5-W3:ra (tꜣ-ꜥꜣbt, literally “the offering”); compare Ancient Greek Τῦβι (Tûbi).


ⲙⲉⲭⲓⲣ

From Ancient Greek Μεχείρ (Mekheír), from Egyptian pꜣ-n-pꜣ-mḫrw (literally “the one of the censer”).p:n-G41-A-m:a-x:y-rw:Z1*pr


ⲙⲉϣⲓⲣ

head

ⲙⲉϣⲓⲣ • (mešir) m

cop-proper noun

ⲙⲉϣⲓⲣ • (mešir) m

From Egyptian p:n-G41-A-m:a-x:y-rw:Z1*pr (pꜣ-n-pꜣ-mḫrw, literally “the one of the censer”); compare Ancient Greek Μεχείρ (Mekheír).


ⲡⲁⲱⲡⲉ

head

ⲡⲁⲱⲡⲉ • (paōpe) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲁⲱⲡⲉ • (paōpe) m


ⲕⲟⲓⲁⲕ

From Ancient Greek Χοίακ (Khoíak), from Egyptian kꜣ-ḥr-kꜣ (literally “Ka Upon Ka”).kA-Hr:Z1-kA


ⲫⲁⲙⲉⲛⲱⲑ

From Egyptian p:n-<-i-mn:n-G7-Htp:t*p->-G7 (pꜣ-n-jmn-ḥtp, literally “the one of Amenhotep”); compare Ancient Greek Φαμενώθ (Phamenṓth).


ⲡⲁⲣⲙⲟⲩⲑⲓ

From Egyptian p:n-r:n-nw:W-t:H8-I12 (pꜣ-n-rnn-wtt, literally “the one of Renenutet”); compare Ancient Greek Φαρμουθί (Pharmouthí).


ⲡⲁϣⲟⲛⲥ

head

ⲡⲁϣⲟⲛⲥ • (pašons) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲁϣⲟⲛⲥ • (pašons) m

From Egyptian p:n-x:n-sw-W-G7 (pꜣ-n-ḫnsw, literally “the one of Khonsu”); compare Ancient Greek Παχών (Pakhṓn).


ⲡⲁⲱⲛⲓ

head

ⲡⲁⲱⲛⲓ • (paōni) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲁⲱⲛⲓ • (paōni) m

From Egyptian p:n-i-in:n-t:N25 (pꜣ-n-jnt, literally “the one of the wadi”); compare Ancient Greek Παῦνι (Paûni).


ⲉⲡⲏⲡ

head

ⲉⲡⲏⲡ • (epēp) m

cop-proper noun

ⲉⲡⲏⲡ • (epēp) m

→ Ge'ez: አቢብ (ʾäbib)

From Egyptian i-p-i-p-Z5-W3:ra (jpj-jpj); compare Ancient Greek Ἐπιφί (Epiphí).

(Bohairic, Sahidic) November (eleventh month of the coptic calendar)


ⲙⲉⲥⲱⲣⲓ

head

ⲙⲉⲥⲱⲣⲓ • (mesōri) m

cop-proper noun

ⲙⲉⲥⲱⲣⲓ • (mesōri) m

From Egyptian ms-s-W:t-G7-Z3-r:a-ra-G7 (mswt-rꜥ, literally “birth of Ra”); compare Ancient Greek Μεσορή (Mesorḗ).


ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲃⲟⲧ

head

ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲃⲟⲧ

ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲃⲟⲧ • (pikouči ǹabot) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲃⲟⲧ

ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲃⲟⲧ • (pikouči ǹabot) m

ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲃⲟⲧ (canonical)
pikouči ǹabot (romanization)

(Bohairic) Literally "The Little Month", it was the final month of the later ancient Egyptian civil calendar and Coptic calendar.


ⲡⲁⲟⲡⲓ

From Egyptian p:n-i-p*t:pr (pꜣ-n-jpt, literally “the one of Karnak”); compare Ancient Greek Φαῶφι (Phaôphi).


ⲓⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰανουάριος (Ianouários), from Latin Iānuārius.


ⲫⲉⲃⲣⲟⲩⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φεβρουάριος (Phebrouários), from Latin Februārius.


ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲓⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μάρτιος (Mártios), from Latin mārtius.


ⲁⲡⲣⲓⲗⲓⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀπρίλιος (Aprílios), from Latin Aprīlis.


ⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μᾱ́ϊος (Mā́ïos), from Latin māius.


ⲓⲟⲩⲛⲓⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰούνιος (Ioúnios), from Latin iūnius.


ⲓⲟⲩⲗⲓⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰούλιος (Ioúlios), from Latin iūlius.


ⲥⲉⲡⲧⲉⲙⲃⲣⲓⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σεπτέμβριος (Septémbrios), from Latin Septembrius.


ⲟⲕⲧⲱⲃⲣⲓⲟⲥ

head

ⲟⲕⲧⲱⲃⲣⲓⲟⲥ • (oktōbrios) m

cop-proper noun

ⲟⲕⲧⲱⲃⲣⲓⲟⲥ • (oktōbrios) m

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀκτώβριος (Oktṓbrios), from Latin Octōber.


ⲛⲟⲉⲙⲃⲣⲓⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νοέμβριος (Noémbrios), from Latin Novembrius.


ⲇⲉⲕⲉⲙⲃⲣⲓⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δεκέμβριος (Dekémbrios), from Latin Decembrius.


ⲟⲩⲥⲓⲣⲓ

ⲡⲞⲩⲥⲓⲣⲓ (canonical)
pOusiri (romanization)

From Egyptian Q1:ir-A40 (wsjr, “Osiris”).

inh

<i class="Latn mention" lang="egy">wsjr</i>

(Bohairic) Osiris, the Egyptian god of the dead, the afterlife, and resurrection.


ⲏⲥⲓ

(Bohairic, Egyptian mythology) Isis the Egyptian goddess of motherhood, wives, nature, and magic. She is the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus.


ⲥⲟⲩⲕ

(Bohairic, Sahidic) Sobek, the Egyptian crocodile god of fertility, military prowess, and the protector of the innocent.


ⲡⲑⲁϩ

ⲫⲠⲑⲁϩ (canonical)
phPthah (romanization)

(Bohairic) Ptah, the Egyptian creator god, the god of craftsmen and architects.


ⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ

<i class="Latn mention" lang="egy">jmn</i>

(Bohairic) Amun, the hidden king of the Egyptian gods

(Bohairic) Thebes, Egypt. Derived from Amun's role as the patron god of Thebes.


ⲛⲏⲑ

Neith, the Egyptian goddess of war, weaving, wisdom, and hunting. She is the mother of Sobek.


ϣⲟⲛⲥ

head

ⲡϢⲟⲛⲥ • (pŠons) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡϢⲟⲛⲥ • (pŠons) m

(Bohairic, Sahidic, Egyptian mythology) Khonsu, the Egyptian traveller god, god of time, the moon, and travelling.


ⲁⲛⲟⲩⲃ

ⲫⲀⲛⲟⲩⲃ (canonical)
phAnoub (romanization)

inh

<i class="Latn mention" lang="egy">jnpw</i>

(Bohairic) Anubis, the Egyptian god of mummification and embalming.


ⲥⲏⲧ

head

ⲡⲤⲏⲧ • (pSēt) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲤⲏⲧ • (pSēt) m

(Bohairic, Sahidic) Set, the Egyptian god of destruction, evil, chaos, and storms.


ⲙⲏⲓ

head

Ⲙⲏⲓ • (Mēi) m

cop-proper noun

Ⲙⲏⲓ • (Mēi) m

From Demotic mꜣꜥt (“truth”), from Egyptian U2:mAa-a:t:Y1 (mꜣꜥt, “truth, order, justice”).

inh

<i class="Latn mention" lang="egy">mꜣꜥt</i>

(Bohairic, Fayyumic) a name meaning truth.


ⲥⲟⲩⲕⲏ

head

ⲥⲟⲩⲕⲏ • (soukē) m

cop-proper noun

ⲥⲟⲩⲕⲏ • (soukē) m

(Old Coptic) Sobek, the Egyptian crocodile god of fertility, military prowess, and the protector of the innocent.


ⲙⲟⲗⲟⲭ

From Demotic mlẖ. The orthography is influenced by Μολόχ (Molókh, “Moloch, a god of Moabites and Ammonites”). Vycichl reconstructs the proper Coptic from as *ⲙⲁⲗⲱϧ (*malōx).


ⲙⲉⲥⲟⲡⲟⲧⲁⲙⲓⲁ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μεσοποταμία (Mesopotamía).


ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛϣⲁⲣⲓ

head

ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ̀ⲛϣⲁⲣⲓ • (phiom ̀nšari) m

cop-proper noun

ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ̀ⲛϣⲁⲣⲓ • (phiom ̀nšari) m

ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ̀ⲛϣⲁⲣⲓ (canonical)
phiom ̀nšari (romanization)


ⲅⲁⲍⲁ

From Ancient Greek Γάζα (Gáza), from Biblical Hebrew עַזָּה (ʿazzā).


ⲣⲱⲇⲏ

head

Ⲣⲱⲇⲏ • (Rōdē) m

cop-proper noun

Ⲣⲱⲇⲏ • (Rōdē) m


ⲡⲱⲡⲗⲓⲟⲥ

head

Ⲡⲱⲡⲗⲓⲟⲥ • (Pōplios) m

cop-proper noun

Ⲡⲱⲡⲗⲓⲟⲥ • (Pōplios) m

Ⲡⲱⲡⲗⲓⲟⲥ (canonical)
Pōplios (romanization)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πόπλιος (Póplios), from Latin Publius.


ⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ

Ⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ (canonical)
Philippos (romanization)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos, “lover of horses”).

bor

(Bohairic) a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Philip


ⲥⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ

(Bohairic, Old Coptic) the evening star, Venus.


ⲥⲟⲩⲭⲓ

(Bohairic, Sahidic) Sobek, the Egyptian god


ⲁⲙⲉⲛϯ

(Bohairic, Fayyumic) the afterlife; (underworld, purgatory, reincarnation, etc.)


ⲕⲗⲉⲟⲡⲁⲧⲣⲁ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κλεοπάτρα (Kleopátra).

Cleopatra, a female given name from Greek


ⲕⲗⲉⲟⲡⲁⲧⲣⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κλεόπατρος (Kleópatros, “glory of the father”).


ⲁⲫⲱⲫ

ⲡⲓⲀⲫⲱⲫ (canonical)
piAphōph (romanization)

From Demotic ꜥpꜥp, from Egyptian aA:p*p-I14 (ꜥꜣpp, “Apep, Apophis”).

inh

<i class="Latn mention" lang="egy">ꜥꜣpp</i>


ⲕⲁϫⲱⲧ

cop-noun

ⲕⲁϫⲱⲧ • (kačōt) ?


ⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛ

head

ⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛ • (babulōn)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βᾰβῠλών (Băbŭlṓn), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim).

ⲫⲩⲥⲧⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲫⲩⲥⲧⲁⲧⲟⲛ#Coptic

(figurative, historical) Synonym of ⲫⲩⲥⲧⲁⲧⲟⲛ (phustaton), Fustat (the former capital of Egypt)


ϫⲁⲛⲓ

ϫⲁⲛⲓ • (čani) f

cop-proper noun

ϫⲁⲛⲓ • (čani) f

From Egyptian D:a-n:t*Z5-mw-N36:N23-niwt (ḏꜥnt).


ϫⲁⲁⲛⲉ

head

ϫⲁⲁⲛⲉ • (čaane) f

cop-proper noun

ϫⲁⲁⲛⲉ • (čaane) f


ⲏⲥⲉ

head

ⲧⲎⲥⲉ • (tĒse) f

cop-proper noun

ⲧⲎⲥⲉ • (tĒse) f

(Sahidic, Egyptian mythology) Isis, the Egyptian goddess of motherhood, wives, nature, and magic. She is the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus.


ϩⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩ

ⲡⲓϩⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩ (canonical)
pihentou (romanization)

From Demotic hntw, from Egyptian hndwꜣy. Compare Persian هند (hend), Hebrew הודו (hoddū), Aramaic ܗܢܕܘ (hendu).

(chiefly historical, proscribed in modern use) India (a region of South Asia, traditionally delimited by the Himalayas and the Indus river; the Indian subcontinent)


ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲙⲃⲟⲗⲏ

cop-noun

ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲙⲃⲟⲗⲏ • (parembolē) ? (plural ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲙⲃⲟⲗⲏ (parembolē))

parembolē (romanization)
ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲙⲃⲟⲗⲏ (plural)

From Ancient Greek παρεμβολή (parembolḗ).

(Bohairic) Al Burumbul (a town in Egypt)


ⲡⲉⲃⲓϫ

head

ⲡⲉⲃⲓϫ • (pebič) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲉⲃⲓϫ • (pebič) m

From Arabic بَبِيج (babīj), which in turn is from ⲡⲓ- (pi-) + ⲉⲡⲟⲓⲕⲓⲟⲛ (epoikion), which in turn is from Ancient Greek ἐποίκιον (epoíkion, “village, farmstead”).


ⲟⲩⲥⲓⲣⲉ

ousire (romanization)
form ⲟⲩⲥⲉⲣ‐ (nominal)

Osiris, Egyptian god of the dead, the afterlife, and resurrection.


ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲥⲁⲝ

Compare Ancient Greek ἀβρασάξ (abrasáx).


ⲛⲟⲩⲛ

From Egyptian nw*nw*nw:N1-mw (nnw, “Nu, the primeval waters”).

inh

<i class="Latn mention" lang="egy">nnw</i>

(Sahidic) Nu, the egyptian god of primeval abyss.


ⲉⲓⲉⲣⲟ

ⲡⲉⲓⲉⲣⲟ (canonical)
peiero (romanization)

From Demotic yr-ꜥꜣ (“river, Nile”), from Egyptian jtrw ꜥꜣ (“Nile”, literally “great river”), from jtrw (“river”) + ꜥꜣ (“great”). By surface analysis, ⲓⲟⲣ (ior, “canal”) + ⲟ (o, “great”).


ⲓⲏⲗⲓⲟⲡⲟⲛ

head

ⲓⲏⲗⲓⲟⲡⲟⲛ • (iēliopon) ?

cop-proper noun

ⲓⲏⲗⲓⲟⲡⲟⲛ • (iēliopon) ?

From Arabic اَلْيَابَان (al-yābān, “Japan”).


ⲛⲟⲃⲁⲇⲓⲁ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νοβαδία (Nobadía).

Nubia, Nobatia (a region of Egypt, Sudan; former country in Africa)


ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ

→ Arabic: شِنُودة (šinūda)

→ Ancient Greek: Σενούθιος (Senoúthios)

→ Russian: Синуфий (Sinufij)

From the stem ϣⲉ- (še-) of ϣⲏⲣⲓ (šēri, “son”) + ⲛⲟⲩϯ (nouti, “god”), thus “son of god”.


ⲫⲟⲓⲃⲁⲙⲙⲱⲛ

→ Arabic: بِيفَام (bīfām), فَام (fām)

From Ancient Greek Φοῖβος (Phoîbos, “Brilliant one, epithet of Apollo”) + Ἄμμων (Ámmōn, “Amun”).


ⲕⲉⲗⲗⲟⲩϫ

head

ⲕⲉⲗⲗⲟⲩϫ • (kellouč) m

cop-proper noun

ⲕⲉⲗⲗⲟⲩϫ • (kellouč) m

→ Arabic: كَلُوج (kalūj)

→ Ancient Greek: Κολλουθος (Kollouthos)

→ Russian: Коллуф (Kolluf)

→ Italian: Colluto

From Demotic ḳꜣlꜣwḏꜣ. Сompare Coptic ⲕⲉⲗⲗⲟϫ (kelloč, “puppy, whelp”).

ⲕⲟⲩⲗⲱϫⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲗⲱϫⲉ#Coptic

Kelluj, a male given name, feminine equivalent ⲕⲟⲩⲗⲱϫⲉ (koulōče)


ⲡⲁϧⲱⲙ

head

ⲡⲁϧⲱⲙ • (paxōm) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲁϧⲱⲙ • (paxōm) m

desc

→ Arabic: بَاخُوم (bāḵūm)

→ Arabic: بَاخُوم (bāḵūm)

→ Ancient Greek: Παχώμιος (Pakhṓmios)

→ Latin: Pachomius

→ Russian: Пахомий (Paxomij)

→ Romanian: Pahomie

From Egyptian pꜣ-ꜥẖm, from pꜣ (“the”) + ꜥẖm (“cultic falcon-image”). By surface analysis, ⲡⲓ- (pi-, “the”, masculine definite article) + ⲁϧⲱⲙ (axōm, “falcon”).

surf

ⲧⲁϧⲱⲙ ⲧⲁϧⲱⲙ#Coptic

Pakhom, a male given name, feminine equivalent ⲧⲁϧⲱⲙ (taxōm)


ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲫⲣⲏ

→ Biblical Hebrew: פוטיפר (potifár)

→ Arabic: فوطِفار (futifar)

→ Ancient Greek: Πετεφρή (Petephrḗ)

→ Arabic: بادبرا (badabra)

/pəˌtəpʰˈɾeːʔ/

From Demotic pꜣ-dj-pꜣ-rꜥ (he whom Ra has given).

inh

(biblical) An Egyptian and captain of the guard under Pharaoh.


ⲃⲉⲛⲟϥⲉⲣ

desc

→ Arabic: نُوفِير (nūfīr), نُوفْر (nūfr)

→ Ancient Greek: Ὀνούφριος (Onoúphrios), Ὀννῶφρις (Onnôphris)

→ Coptic: ⲟⲛⲛⲱⲫⲣⲓⲥ (onnōphris)

→ Latin: Onuphrius

→ Italian: Onofrio

→ Spanish: Onofre

→ Romanian: Onufrie

→ Russian: Онуфрий (Onufrij), Онуша (Onuša)

From Demotic wnn-nfrw (“he who is in a state of permanent well-being, an epithet of Osiris”).

inh

a male given name, equivalent to English Onuphrius


ⲟⲩⲉⲣϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ

head

ⲟⲩⲉⲣϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ • (oueršenoufi) m

cop-proper noun

ⲟⲩⲉⲣϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ • (oueršenoufi) m

desc

وَرْشَنُوفَة

→ Arabic: وَرْشَنُوفَة (waršanūfa)

Βαρσανούφιος

→ Ancient Greek: Ὀρσενούφις (Orsenoúphis), Βαρσανούφιος (Barsanoúphios)

→ Latin: Barsanuphius

→ Italian: Barsonofio

→ Polish: Barsanufiusz

→ Romanian: Varsanufie

→ Russian: Варсонофий (Varsonofij)

From Demotic wršy-nfr (“good guardian”).


ⲡⲓϣⲱⲓ

head

ⲡⲓϣⲱⲓ • (pišōi) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲓϣⲱⲓ • (pišōi) m

desc

→ Arabic: بِيشُوي (bīšūy), اِبْشَاي (ibšāy)

→ Ancient Greek: Ψάϊς (Psáïs), Ψοϊς (Psoïs), Παΐσιος (Paḯsios)

→ Coptic: ⲯⲁⲓ (psai)

→ Latin: Paisius

→ Romanian: Paisie

→ Russian: Псой (Psoj), Паисий (Paisij)


ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ

Borrowed from Arabic مَرْيَم (maryam) or Aramaic מרים (maryam).

Mariam, a female given name from Arabic or Aramaic


ϩⲱⲣⲥⲓⲏⲥⲓ

head

ϩⲱⲣⲥⲓⲏⲥⲓ • (hōrsiēsi) m

cop-proper noun

ϩⲱⲣⲥⲓⲏⲥⲓ • (hōrsiēsi) m

Ancient Greek: Ἁρσιησις (Harsiēsis)

From Demotic ḥr-sꜣ-js.t (Horus, son of Isis), from Egyptian ḥr-zꜣ-ꜣst.


ⲃⲏⲥ

head

Ⲃⲏⲥ • (Bēs) m

cop-proper noun

Ⲃⲏⲥ • (Bēs) m

Bes, an ancient Egyptian god, the protector of households and mothers, children and childbirth


ⲃⲏⲥ

head

ⲃⲏⲥ • (bēs) m

cop-proper noun

ⲃⲏⲥ • (bēs) m

desc

→ Arabic: وِيصَا (wīṣā)

→ Arabic: وِيصَا (wīṣā)، فَاصَا (fāṣā)

→ Ancient Greek: Βῆς (Bês), Βησις (Bēsis), Βησᾶς (Bēsâs)

→ Latin: Besas


ϫⲉⲙⲙⲁϩⲱⲣ

head

ϫⲉⲙⲙⲁϩⲱⲣ • (čemmahōr) f

cop-proper noun

ϫⲉⲙⲙⲁϩⲱⲣ • (čemmahōr) f

From ϫⲉⲙ- (čem-) + ⲁϩⲱⲣ (ahōr), literally “finder of treasures”


ⲡⲁⲣⲥⲱⲙⲁ

head

ⲡⲁⲣⲥⲱⲙⲁ • (parsōma) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲁⲣⲥⲱⲙⲁ • (parsōma) m

→ Arabic: بَرْسُومَا (barsūmā)

From Classical Syriac ܒܪܨܘܡܐ (barṣawmā, “son of the fast”).


ⲡⲁⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ

→ Arabic: بَبْنُودَة (babnūda)

desc

→ Ancient Greek: Παπνούθιος (Papnoúthios)

→ Latin: Paphnutius

→ Romanian: Pafnutie

→ Russian: Пафнутий (Pafnutij)

From Demotic pꜣy-pꜣ-ntr (literally “the one of the god”).
Equivalent to ⲡⲁ- (pa-, possessive masculine article) + ⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ (phnouti, “God”)


ⲥⲓⲇϩⲟⲙ

Borrowed from Arabic سيدهم (“their master”). Compare Arabic سيّد.

(Bohairic) a male given name from Arabic


ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ

→ Arabic: بولس (būlus)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Παῦλος (Paûlos).

a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Paul


ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲏ

head

ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲏ • (paulē) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲏ • (paulē) m

→ Arabic: بولا (bawla, bōla)

ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ#Coptic

a male given name from Greek, variant of ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ (paulos), equivalent to English Paul


ⲁⲡⲁⲥⲭⲩⲣⲟⲛ

desc

أَبَاسْخِيرُون

→ Arabic: أَبَاسْخِيرُون (ʔabāsḵīrūn)

→ Arabic: أَبَاسْخِيرُون (ʔabāsḵīrūn)

From ⲁⲡⲁ (apa) + ⲓⲥⲭⲩⲣⲱⲛ (iskhurōn) where the first part is from Ancient Greek ἀββα (abba, “abba, father”) and the second one is from ἰσχυρός (iskhurós, “strong”).


ⲉⲩⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛ

head

ⲉⲩⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛ • (eudaimōn) m

cop-proper noun

ⲉⲩⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛ • (eudaimōn) m

desc

→ Arabic: وَدَامُون (wadāmūn), اُوطَامُون (ūṭāmūn)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek εὐδαίμων (eudaímōn, “possessed by a good genius or spirit”).


ⲡⲟⲧⲁⲙⲓⲁⲛⲁ

desc

بُوطَامِيانَا

→ Arabic: بُوطَامِيانَا (būṭāmiyānā)

→ Arabic: بُوطَامِيانَا (būṭāmiyānā)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ποταμίανα (Potamíana) which is a translation of Demotic Tꜣ-pꜣ-ym (“the one of the sea”) (compare Coptic ⲧⲁⲡⲓⲁⲙ (tapiam) and Ancient Greek Ταφιῶμις (Taphiômis)).

ⲧⲁⲡⲓⲁⲙ ⲧⲁⲡⲓⲁⲙ#Coptic

a female given name from Greek, equivalent to Coptic ⲧⲁⲡⲓⲁⲙ (tapiam)


ⲡⲁⲙⲃⲱ

head

ⲡⲁⲙⲃⲱ • (pambō) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲁⲙⲃⲱ • (pambō) m

→ Arabic: بَمُوَا (bamuwā)

→ Ancient Greek: Παμβῶ (Pambô)

→ Russian: Памва (Pamva)

ⲡⲁ- (pa-, possessive masculine article) + ⲙⲃⲱ (mbō) "the one of Ombos".


ⲡⲓϣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ

head

ⲡⲓϣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ • (pišennoufi) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲓϣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ • (pišennoufi) m

desc

→ Arabic: بَشْنُونة (bašnūna), شَنُوفة (šanūfa)

/pəˌʃənˈnuːfə/

ⲡⲓ- (pi-, definite masculine article) + ϣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ (šennoufi) "good news", a calque of Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion).


ⲡⲓϫⲱⲗ

head

ⲡⲓϫⲱⲗ • (pičōl) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲓϫⲱⲗ • (pičōl) m

→ Egyptian Arabic: بيجول (bigūl)

→ Ancient Greek: Πκύλις (Pkúlis)

ϯϫⲱⲗ ϯϫⲱⲗ#Coptic

a male given name, feminine equivalent ϯϫⲱⲗ (tičōl)


ⲡⲓϫⲓⲙⲓ

head

ⲡⲓϫⲓⲙⲓ • (pičimi) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲓϫⲓⲙⲓ • (pičimi) m

→ Arabic: بيجيمي (bijīmi)

ⲡⲓ- (pi-, definite masculine article) + ϫⲓⲙⲓ (čimi) "finding, thing found".


ⲥⲁⲣⲁⲡⲁⲙⲱⲛ

head

ⲥⲁⲣⲁⲡⲁⲙⲱⲛ • (sarapamōn) m

cop-proper noun

ⲥⲁⲣⲁⲡⲁⲙⲱⲛ • (sarapamōn) m

desc

سَارَابَامُون

→ Arabic: سَرَبَام (sarabām), سَارَابَامُون (sārābāmūn)

From Ancient Greek Σέραπις (Sérapis, “Serapis”) + Ἄμμων (Ámmōn, “Amun”).


ϫⲓϭⲱⲓ

head

ϫⲓϭⲱⲓ • (čicōi) m

cop-proper noun

ϫⲓϭⲱⲓ • (čicōi) m

→ Arabic: جيجوي (jijūy)

→ Ancient Greek: Σισοις (Sisois)

→ Romanian: Sisoe

→ Russian: Сисой (Sisoj)

/t͡ʃiːˈt͡ʃʰoːj/

/d͡ʒiˈt͡ʃoɪ̯/

From Demotic ṯꜣy-ḏy (“the bearer of the hairlock”), a title of Harpocrates.


ⲡⲁϣⲟⲛϯ

→ Arabic: بَشَنْدِي (bašandī)

→ Ancient Greek: Πισυνθιος (Pisunthios)

→ Coptic: ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ (pesunthios)

→ Arabic: بَسَنْدَه (basandah)

→ Coptic: ⲡⲓⲥⲉⲛϯ (pisenti)

ⲡⲁ- (pa-, possessive masculine article) + ϣⲟⲛϯ (šonti) "the one of acacia tree".

prefix

a male given name, which in English is usually rendered in its Egyptian Arabic form Bashandy


ⲕⲟⲩⲗⲱϫⲉ

head

ⲕⲟⲩⲗⲱϫⲉ • (koulōče) m

cop-proper noun

ⲕⲟⲩⲗⲱϫⲉ • (koulōče) m

From Demotic krḏꜣ. Сompare Coptic ⲕⲉⲗⲗⲟϫ (kelloč, “puppy, whelp”).

ⲕⲉⲗⲗⲟⲩϫ ⲕⲉⲗⲗⲟⲩϫ#Coptic

a female given name, masculine equivalent ⲕⲉⲗⲗⲟⲩϫ (kellouč)


ⲙⲏⲛⲁ

head

ⲙⲏⲛⲁ • (mēna) m

cop-proper noun

ⲙⲏⲛⲁ • (mēna) m

→ Arabic: مينا (mīna)

From Ancient Greek Μηνᾶς (Mēnâs) which comes from Demotic mnw (“the god Min”). The reconstructed ungrecisised Coptic form is *ⲙⲏⲛ (*mēn).

a male given name from Greek or Egyptian


ⲡⲁⲧⲁⲡⲏ

head

ⲡⲁⲧⲁⲡⲏ • (patapē) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲁⲧⲁⲡⲏ • (patapē) m

→ Arabic: بضابا (bidaba)

desc

→ Ancient Greek: Πατάπιος (Patápios), Πατάαπις (Patáapis), Παταπῆς (Patapês)

→ Romanian: Patapie

→ Russian: Потап (Potap)

From Demotic pꜣ-dj-ḥp (“given by Apis or given by Hapi”).


ⲡⲁⲏⲥⲓ

head

ⲡⲁⲏⲥⲓ • (paēsi) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲁⲏⲥⲓ • (paēsi) m

→ Arabic: ابا يسي (abā īsī)

→ Ancient Greek: Παησις (Paēsis)

→ Greek: Παΐσιος (Paḯsios)

→ Russian: Паисий (Paisij)

From Demotic pꜣ-js.t (“the one of Isis”).


ⲫⲁⲏⲥⲓ

→ Arabic: ابا يسي (abā īsī)

→ Ancient Greek: Φαησις (Phaēsis)

→ Russian: Паисий (Paisij)


ⲁⲥⲕⲗⲁ

→ Ancient Greek: Ἀσκλᾶς (Asklâs)

→ Arabic: أسكلاس (asklās)

(Sahidic, Bohairic) a male given name from Egyptian


ⲯⲁϯ

desc

→ Arabic: أَبْصَادِي (ʔabṣādī)

→ Arabic: أَبْصَادِي (ʔabṣādī) بْسَادَة (bsāda)

→ Ancient Greek: Πεσατε (Pesate)

From Demotic pꜣ-sḏ.t (“the fire, light”).


ⲧⲁⲫⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ

→ Arabic: دابامون (dabamun)

→ Ancient Greek: Ταφάμουνις (Taphámounis)

From Demotic tꜣ-pꜣ-jmn (“the one of the one of Amun”).


ⲑⲉⲟⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ

→ Arabic: تاوضروس (tāwaḍrūs)

From Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros, “gift of god”).


ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲁⲕⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κυριακός (Kuriakós).


ⲃⲉⲛⲓⲡⲓ

→ Arabic: وانيبى (wanībi)

From Demotic bnpy, from Egyptian bjꜣ n pt (“metal of the heaven”).


ϩⲁⲣⲙⲓⲛⲏ

head

ϩⲁⲣⲙⲓⲛⲏ • (harminē) m

cop-proper noun

ϩⲁⲣⲙⲓⲛⲏ • (harminē) m

→ Arabic: هرمينا (harmīna)

Either from Ancient Greek Ἑρμῖνος (Hermînos, “one of Hermes”) or from Demotic Ḥr-Mn (“Horus-Min”).


ϩⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱϫ

head

ϩⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱϫ • (herouōč) m

cop-proper noun

ϩⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱϫ • (herouōč) m

→ Arabic: هرواج (harwaj)

→ Ancient Greek: Ἁρυώτης (Haruṓtēs)

→ Latin: Ariotes

/həɾˈwoːt͡ʃ/

From Demotic ḥr-wḏꜣ (“the healthy Horos”).


ⲑⲁⲇⲁⲙⲱⲣ

head

ⲑⲁⲇⲁⲙⲱⲣ • (thadamōr)

cop-proper noun

ⲑⲁⲇⲁⲙⲱⲣ • (thadamōr)

Either from Ancient Greek Θαδάμορα (Thadámora) or directly from Classical Syriac ܬܕܡܘܪܬܐ (tedmurta)


ⲡⲁⲛⲓⲕⲩⲣⲟⲥ

desc

بَانِيقَارُوس

بَانِيكَارُوس

→ Arabic: بَانِيقَارُوس (bānīqārūs), بَانِيكَارُوس (bānīkārūs)

From ⲡⲁ- (pa-, possessive masculine article) + ⲛ- (n-, genitive marker) + ⲕⲩⲣⲟⲥ (kuros) "the one of the Lord".


ⲁⲛⲁϫⲓⲧ

head

ⲁⲛⲁϫⲓⲧ • (anačit) f

cop-proper noun

ⲁⲛⲁϫⲓⲧ • (anačit) f

From Ancient Greek Ανζητα (Anzēta, “Anzeta”).


ⲃⲁⲛⲉ

→ Arabic: فَانَا (fānā)

→ Ancient Greek: Βανος (Banos)

→ Coptic: ⲃⲁⲛⲟⲥ (banos)

From Demotic bne itself from Proto-Semitic *ban- (“son”). Compare اِبْن (ibn).

(Sahidic) a male given name from Egyptian


ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲣⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ

desc

Πατερμούθιος

→ Ancient Greek: Πατερμουθις (Patermouthis), Πατερμούθιος (Patermoúthios)

ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲣⲙⲟⲩⲑⲓⲟⲥ

→ Coptic: ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲣⲙⲟⲩⲑⲓⲟⲥ (patermouthios)

From Demotic pꜣ-tꜣ-rnn.t (“The one of Thermouthis”).


ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩ

head

ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩ • (pirōou) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩ • (pirōou) m

→ Arabic: اَبِيرُوه (abīrūh)

→ Ancient Greek: Προοῦς (Prooûs)


ⲛⲁϩⲣⲱⲟⲩ

head

ⲛⲁϩⲣⲱⲟⲩ • (nahrōou) m

cop-proper noun

ⲛⲁϩⲣⲱⲟⲩ • (nahrōou) m

→ Arabic: نَهْرُوه (nahrūh)

From Demotic jr.t-ḥr-r-r⸗w (“The eye of Horus is against them”). Compare Ancient Greek Ἰνάρως (Inárōs), Νααραυς (Naaraus) borrowed from the same source.


ⲁⲑⲱⲙ

desc

→ Arabic: اْتُوم (ātūm), اْطُوم (āṭūm)

→ Arabic: اْتُوم (ātūm), اْطُوم (āṭūm)

inh

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(Bohairic, Sahidic) Atum, the Egyptian god


ⲁⲡⲁⲧⲏⲣ

head

ⲁⲡⲁⲧⲏⲣ • (apatēr) m

cop-proper noun

ⲁⲡⲁⲧⲏⲣ • (apatēr) m

desc

→ Arabic: اْبَادِير (ābādīr)

→ Arabic: اْبَادِير (ābādīr)

→ Russian: Абадер (Abader)

ⲁⲡⲁ (apa, “father”, noun) + ⲧⲏⲣ (tēr, “Ter”, given name).


ⲫⲓⲃ

→ Arabic: بيب (bīb)

desc

→ Ancient Greek: Φιβις (Phibis), Φιβ (Phib)


ⲑⲟⲩⲣⲏⲥ

/ˌtʰuːˈɾeːs/

ⲑⲏⲟⲩ (thēou, “wind”, noun) + ⲣⲏⲥ (rēs, “south”, noun).

compound

ⲡⲁⲑⲟⲩⲣⲏⲥ

Pathros, a part of Thebaid in Upper Egypt extending from Elephantine to Asyut or Abidos


ⲡⲁⲑⲟⲩⲣⲏⲥ

→ Hebrew: פַּתְרוֹס (Pathrôs)

→ English: Pathros

desc

→ Ancient Greek: Παθούρης (Pathoúrēs), Φαθωρῆς (Phathōrês)

Either from Demotic pꜣ tꜣ-rsy (“the Southland”) or ⲡⲁ (pa, definite possessive article) + ⲑⲟⲩⲣⲏⲥ (thourēs, “southern wind”, proper noun).

compound

(Bohairic) Pathros, a part of Thebaid in Upper Egypt extending from Elephantine to Asyut or Abidos.


ⲙⲁⲛⲙⲟⲛ

The etymology is unknown. Could be a derivation of ليمون (laymūn, “lemon”).


ⲙⲁⲣⲏⲥ

head

ⲙⲁⲣⲏⲥ • (marēs) m

cop-proper noun

ⲙⲁⲣⲏⲥ • (marēs) m

ⲙⲁ- (ma-) + ⲣⲏⲥ (rēs) i.e. "southern place".


ⲧⲥⲁϧⲏⲧ

head

ⲧⲥⲁϧⲏⲧ • (tsaxēt) m

cop-proper noun

ⲧⲥⲁϧⲏⲧ • (tsaxēt) m

ⲥⲁ- (sa-) + ϧⲏⲧ (xēt) i.e. "northern side".

(Bohairic) Lower Egypt (a region of Egypt)


ⲁⲙⲓⲧⲱⲛ

head

ⲁⲙⲓⲧⲱⲛ • (amitōn) ?

cop-proper noun

ⲁⲙⲓⲧⲱⲛ • (amitōn) ?

The etymology is unknown. Could be derived from Ancient Greek Μῆδος (Mêdos, “Mede”) or its Coptic variant ⲁⲙⲁⲇⲁ (amada) in Gen. 10:2. Compare ⲁⲙⲙⲓⲧⲉⲛ (ammiten, “Amida, a town in Eastern Anatolia, modern Diyarbakır”) and ⲁⲙⲙⲓⲧⲟⲛ (ammiton, “Nicomedia”).


ϯⲁⲣⲁⲃⲓⲁ

Derived from Ancient Greek Ἀραβία (Arabía).

(Bohairic) Arabia (a region of Egypt), the eastern part of the Nile Delta, modern Sharqiya governorate

(Bohairic) a town in Egypt, modern Saft el-Hinna


ⲗⲓⲟⲩⲓ

Derived from Ancient Greek Ἡλίου πόλις (Hēlíou pólis)

der

(historical) Heliopolis (a city in Egypt).

ⲫⲩⲥⲧⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲫⲩⲥⲧⲁⲧⲟⲛ#Coptic

Fatimid Caliphate
Fatimid Caliphate#English

(historical) Synonym of ⲫⲩⲥⲧⲁⲧⲟⲛ (phustaton), Fustat (the capital of the Fatimid Caliphate).

ⲫⲩⲥⲧⲁⲧⲟⲛ

ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲟⲛ ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲟⲛ#Coptic

Synonym of ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲟⲛ (khairon), Cairo (the capital of Egypt).


ⲙⲁⲩⲣⲏⲥ

head

ⲙⲁⲩⲣⲏⲥ • (maurēs) m

cop-proper noun

ⲙⲁⲩⲣⲏⲥ • (maurēs) m

From Ancient Greek Μαῦρος (Maûros, “Moor”).


ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲓⲁⲧ

From ⲛⲓ- (ni-, plural definite article) + ⲫⲁⲓⲁⲧ (phaiat, “Lybian”, noun).

compound

(Bohairic) A nome in Egypt, which was situated around Mareotis lake, in a modern Beheira governorate


ϯⲡⲉⲣⲥⲏⲥ

ϯ (ti, feminine definite article) + ⲡⲉⲣⲥⲏⲥ (persēs, “Persian”, noun) i.e. "the Persian (fortress)".


ⲥⲁⲡⲣⲟ ϩⲃⲱ

head

ⲥⲁⲡⲣⲟ ϩⲃⲱ • (sapro hbō) ?

cop-proper noun

ⲥⲁⲡⲣⲟ ϩⲃⲱ • (sapro hbō) ?

From ⲥⲁⲡⲣⲱ (saprō, “hamlet”, noun) + ϩⲃⲱ (hbō, “covering, tent”, noun).

compound

Shubra el-Kheima
Shubra el-Kheima#English

(Bohairic) Shubra el-Kheima (a city in Egypt)


ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ

→ Arabic: أَسُوَان (ʔasuwān)

→ Old Nubian: ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ (souan)

→ Nobiin: Suwān


ⲙⲁⲕⲁ

(Bohairic) Mecca (a city in Saudi Arabia)


ⲃⲁⲕⲧⲁⲛ

(Bohairic) Baghdad (the capital city of Iraq)


ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲅⲁⲛⲓⲁ

Possibly from Arabic سَنْغَانَا (sanḡānā).

der

Arabic سَنْغَانَا (sanḡānā)

(Bohairic) Ghana (a region of West Africa) on the shores of the Senegal river.


ⲕⲁⲗⲁϣⲓⲣⲉ

head

ⲕⲁⲗⲁϣⲓⲣⲉ • (kalašire) m

cop-proper noun

ⲕⲁⲗⲁϣⲓⲣⲉ • (kalašire) m

→ Ancient Greek: Καλάσιρις (Kalásiris)

From Demotic Gl-šr (“warrior”). Vycichl derives it from kry-šry (little (Syrian) boy) (compare Coptic ϩⲁⲗ (hal)).


ⲁⲗⲕⲓⲣⲓⲃⲉⲛ

From Arabic اَلْقَيْرُوَان (al-qayruwān).

der

اَلْقَيْرُوَان


ⲁⲑⲏⲛⲛⲁⲥ

head

ⲁⲑⲏⲛⲛⲁⲥ • (athēnnas)

cop-proper noun

ⲁⲑⲏⲛⲛⲁⲥ • (athēnnas)


ⲑⲙⲟⲛⲏ

→ Arabic: المِنْيا (alminya)

From Coptic ⲙⲟⲛⲏ (monē, “station on the Nile, mansio”) or directly from Ancient Greek μονή (monḗ).


ϯϣⲁⲓⲣⲓ

From Coptic ϣⲁⲓⲣⲓ (šairi, “couch, cohabitation, fold”).

El-Mahalla El-Kubra
El-Mahalla El-Kubra#English

(Bohairic) El-Mahalla El-Kubra (a city in Egypt)


ⲥⲓⲱⲟⲩⲧ

head

ⲥⲓⲱⲟⲩⲧ • (siōout) ?

cop-proper noun

ⲥⲓⲱⲟⲩⲧ • (siōout) ?


ⲧⲁⲛⲧⲁⲑⲟ

The etymology is unknown. Could be from Demotic ṯntjn.t.


ϩⲟⲩⲑⲙⲉⲛ

bor

Arabic عُثمان


ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ

head

ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ • (iōsēph) m

cop-proper noun

ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ • (iōsēph) m

→ Egyptian Arabic: يوساب (Yosāb)

/iɔː.sɛ̌ːpʰ/

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph).

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Joseph


ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros).

a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Peter


ⲉⲡⲓⲫⲁⲛⲓⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐπιφάνιος (Epiphánios).


ⲫⲁⲛⲓⲟⲥ

→ Arabic: بَنايُوس (banāyūs)

ⲉⲡⲓⲫⲁⲛⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲓⲫⲁⲛⲓⲟⲥ#Coptic

a male given name from Greek, variant of ⲉⲡⲓⲫⲁⲛⲓⲟⲥ (epiphanios)


ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲗⲗⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κυρίλλος (Kuríllos).


ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πισυνθιος (Pisunthios).

ⲡⲁϣⲟⲛϯ ⲡⲁϣⲟⲛϯ#Coptic

a male given name from Greek, equivalent to Coptic ⲡⲁϣⲟⲛϯ (pašonti)


Ⲁⲑⲩⲛⲁ

ⲧⲀⲑⲩⲛⲁ (canonical)
tAthuna (romanization)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē).

(Sahidic) Athena, Greek goddess of war, battle tactics, and wisdom.


ⲇⲓⲟⲛⲩⲥⲟⲥ

ⲡⲆⲓⲟⲛⲩⲥⲟⲥ (canonical)
pDionusos (romanization)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δῐόνῡσος (Dĭónūsos).

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic) Dionysus, Greek god of wine, the vine, theatre, ritual madness, and fertility. Seen in Egypt as a god of immortality. Associated with Osiris and Serapis by Herodotus and in the Greco-Roman period.


ⲟⲩⲥⲉⲣϩⲁⲡⲓ

From Egyptian wsjr Q1:ir-A40
 (Osiris) and ḥpH-Hp:p-E1 (Apis).

(Bohairic, Greek mythology, Egyptian mythology) Serapis, Greaco-Egyptian god.


ⲏⲣⲁ

head

ⲧⲎⲣⲁ • (tĒra) f

(Sahidic) Hera, queen of the Greek gods.


ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ

ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ • (antōnios) m

cop-proper noun

ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ • (antōnios) m

Borrowed from Koine Greek Ἀντώνιος (Antṓnios) < Latin Antonius.


ⲡⲟⲓⲙⲏⲛ

head

ⲡⲟⲓⲙⲏⲛ • (poimēn) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲟⲓⲙⲏⲛ • (poimēn) m

desc

→ Arabic: بِيمَان (bīmān), بَمِين (bamīn)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ποιμήν (poimḗn, “shepherd”).


ⲡⲟⲥⲓⲇⲱⲛ

head

ⲡⲟⲥⲓⲇⲱⲛ • (posidōn) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲟⲥⲓⲇⲱⲛ • (posidōn) m

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ποσειδῶν (Poseidôn).

(Sahidic) Poseidon, Greek god of the seas, earthquakes, and horses.


ϯϩⲩⲧⲁⲗⲓⲁ

(Bohairic) Italy (a country in Southern Europe)


ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ

head

ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ • (pisraēl) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ • (pisraēl) m

(Bohairic) Israel (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern shore of the Mediterranean)


ⲁⲇⲟⲩⲣⲃⲁⲇⲁⲅⲁⲛ

From Middle Persian ʾtwrpʾtkʾn (“Ādurbādagān”).

bor

(Akhmimic) Azerbaijan (a country in the South Caucasus, Asia and Europe)


ⲥⲉⲣⲁⲡⲓⲥ

ⲡⲤⲉⲣⲁⲡⲓⲥ (canonical)
pSerapis (romanization)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σέραπις (Sérapis).

(Sahidic, Greek mythology, Egyptian mythology) Serapis, Graeco-Egyptian god of death, healing, benevolence, and rebirth. The Greek syncretization of Osiris and the Apis bull.


ⲑⲉⲛⲧⲓⲕⲏ

ⲧ (t, feminine definite article) + ϩⲉⲛⲧⲓⲕⲏ (hentikē, noun) from Demotic ꜥntsyke or directly from Ancient Greek Ἰνδῐκή (Indĭkḗ).


ϯⲧⲟⲩⲉ

desc

→ Ancient Greek: Τιθοης (Tithoēs), Τοθοῆς (Tothoês)

From Demotic twtw (“Tutu, a name of a god”).


ϭⲁⲥⲓϩⲑⲟ

From the stem ϭⲁⲥ- (cas-) of ϭⲓⲥⲓ (cisi, “become, be high”, verb) + ϩⲑⲟ (htho, “horse”, noun), thus “who mounts a horse”.


ⲁⲃⲱⲛⲁϩ

head

ⲁⲃⲱⲛⲁϩ • (abōnah) m

cop-proper noun

ⲁⲃⲱⲛⲁϩ • (abōnah) m

desc

→ Ancient Greek: Ἐπώνυχος (Epṓnukhos), Ἀπύγχις (Apúnkhis)

→ Coptic: ⲉⲡⲟⲛⲩⲭⲟⲥ (eponukhos)


ⲉϥⲱⲛϧ

→ Coptic: ⲉⲡⲟⲛⲩⲭⲟⲥ (eponukhos)


ϩⲉⲣⲙⲏⲥ ⲡⲧⲣⲓⲥⲙⲉⲅⲓⲥⲑⲟⲥ

head

ϩⲉⲣⲙⲏⲥ ⲡⲧⲣⲓⲥⲙⲉⲅⲓⲥⲑⲟⲥ • (hermēs ptrismegisthos)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἑρμῆς ὁ Τρισμέγιστος (Hermês ho Trismégistos, “Hermes thrice-great”).

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Ἑρμῆς ὁ Τρισμέγιστος

(Greek mythology, Egyptian mythology) Hermes Trismegistus, a syncretism of the Greek god, Hermes, and the Egyptian god, Thoth.

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ⲑⲁⲣⲙⲉⲛⲓⲁ

ⲧ (t, feminine definite article) + ϩⲁⲣⲙⲉⲛⲓⲁ (harmenia, proper noun) from Ancient Greek Ἀρμενία (Armenía).


ⲏⲣⲁⲕⲗⲁⲥ

head

ⲏⲣⲁⲕⲗⲁⲥ • (ēraklas) m

cop-proper noun

ⲏⲣⲁⲕⲗⲁⲥ • (ēraklas) m

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês).

ϯⲛⲁϫⲱ ̀ⲙ ⲡⲏⲣⲁⲕⲗⲁⲥ, ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ̀ⲙ ⲡⲍⲉⲩⲥ.

(Bohairic, Sahidic) Heracles, a Greek mythological hero and later god of the gymnasium and athletes.

(Bohairic, Sahidic) a male given name from Greek


ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲟⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ

head

ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲟⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ • (apollodōros) m

cop-proper noun

ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲟⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ • (apollodōros) m

From Ancient Greek Ἀπολλόδωρος (Apollódōros, “gift of Apollo”).


ⲃⲁⲕⲭⲟⲥ

From Ancient Greek Βᾰ́κχος (Bắkkhos, “Bacchus”).


ⲧⲉϫⲓ

head

ⲧⲉϫⲓ • (teči) m

cop-proper noun

ⲧⲉϫⲓ • (teči) m

Derived from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros).

ⲑⲉⲟⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲑⲉⲟⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ#Coptic

a male given name from Greek, variant of ⲑⲉⲟⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ (theodōros)


ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲏⲣ

head

ⲧⲆⲏⲙⲏⲧⲏⲣ • (tDēmētēr) f

cop-proper noun

ⲧⲆⲏⲙⲏⲧⲏⲣ • (tDēmētēr) f

ⲧⲆⲏⲙⲏⲧⲏⲣ (canonical)
tDēmētēr (romanization)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δημήτηρ (Dēmḗtēr).


ⲁⲣⲏⲥ

head

ⲡⲀⲣⲏⲥ • (pArēs) m

(Sahidic) Ares, the Greek god of war, violence, and bloodlust.


ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲟⲥ

From Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “the man who repels enemies”).

der

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Alexander

In particular, the name of several greek kings.


ⲡⲧⲟⲗⲉⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ

From Ancient Greek Πτολεμαῖος (Ptolemaîos).

a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Ptolemy

In particular, the name of several Pharaohs and a greco-roman scholar.


ⲕⲗⲁⲩⲇⲓⲟⲥ

In particular, the name of a roman emperor.


ⲓⲟⲩⲗⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ

In particular, the name of a roman emperor, Julian the Apostate.


ⲑⲉⲟⲫⲓⲗⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θεόφῐλος (Theóphĭlos, “lover of God”).


ⲍⲏⲛⲱⲛ

head

ⲍⲏⲛⲱⲛ • (zēnōn) m

cop-proper noun

ⲍⲏⲛⲱⲛ • (zēnōn) m


ⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲟⲥ

From Ancient Greek Ἀθανάσιος (Athanásios).


ⲕⲩⲣⲟⲥ

From Ancient Greek κῡ́ριος (kū́rios, “lord, master”).


ⲕⲱⲛⲥⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲛⲟⲥ

head

ⲕⲱⲛⲥⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲛⲟⲥ • (kōnstantinos) m

cop-proper noun

ⲕⲱⲛⲥⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲛⲟⲥ • (kōnstantinos) m

From Ancient Greek Κωνσταντῖνος (Kōnstantînos). From Latin Cōnstantīnus.

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Κωνσταντῖνος


ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ

head

ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ • (dēmētrios) m

cop-proper noun

ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ • (dēmētrios) m

From Ancient Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios).


ⲉⲣⲙⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲏⲥ

head

ⲉⲣⲙⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲏⲥ • (ermokratēs) m

cop-proper noun

ⲉⲣⲙⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲏⲥ • (ermokratēs) m

From Ancient Greek Ἑρμοκρᾰ́της (Hermokrắtēs, “strength of Hermes”).


ⲫⲓⲗⲟⲡⲁⲧⲱⲣ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φιλοπάτωρ (Philopátōr, “father loving”).


ⲃⲉⲣⲉⲛⲓⲕⲏ

head

ⲃⲉⲣⲉⲛⲓⲕⲏ • (berenikē) f

cop-proper noun

ⲃⲉⲣⲉⲛⲓⲕⲏ • (berenikē) f

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βερενῑ́κη (Berenī́kē, “bringer of victory”).


ⲁⲣⲓⲥⲟⲛⲏ

head

ⲁⲣⲓⲥⲟⲛⲏ • (arisonē) f

cop-proper noun

ⲁⲣⲓⲥⲟⲛⲏ • (arisonē) f

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀρσινόη (Arsinóē).


ⲑⲉⲧⲙⲟⲥⲓ

From Demotic ḏḥwtj-ms (“Thoth is born”).


ϫⲓⲡⲟⲩⲥ

head

ϫⲓⲡⲟⲩⲥ • (čipous) m

cop-proper noun

ϫⲓⲡⲟⲩⲥ • (čipous) m

The etymology is unknown. Likely a misspelling of ϫⲓⲙⲟⲩⲥ (čimous).


ϫⲓⲙⲟⲩⲥ

head

ϫⲓⲙⲟⲩⲥ • (čimous) m

cop-proper noun

ϫⲓⲙⲟⲩⲥ • (čimous) m

Ancient Greek: Σιμοῦς (Simoûs)


ϩⲁⲡⲉ

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="egy">ḥp</i>

(Sahidic, Egyptian mythology) the Apis bull, a bull worshipped as a herald of the gods (first Ptah, then Osiris, then Atum).


ⲓⲉⲣⲁⲝ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἱέραξ (Hiérax, “falcon”).


ⲛⲓⲣⲁⲛ

ⲛⲓ- (ni-, plural definite article) + ⲣⲁⲛ (ran, “name”, noun). Heuser suggest it to be an abbreviation of another name, most likely ⲡⲁⲛⲓⲣⲁⲛ (paniran), "the one of the names".

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ⲡⲁⲛⲓⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲁⲛⲓⲣⲁⲛ#Coptic

a male given name, variant of ⲡⲁⲛⲓⲣⲁⲛ (paniran)


ⲡⲁⲛⲓⲣⲁⲛ

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→ Ancient Greek: Πανίρανις (Paníranis), Πανιράνιος (Paniránios)

ⲡⲁ- (pa-) + ⲛⲓ- (ni-, plural definite article) + ⲣⲁⲛ (ran, “name”, noun), i.e. "the one of the names". ⲣⲁⲛ (ran) also has the meaning "honor", "fame", "reputation" so the name may actually mean "the one of many honors".


ⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲣⲓ

(Bohairic) Anhur, the Egyptian god of war


ⲁⲛⲟⲩⲕⲓ

ⲧⲀⲛⲟⲩⲕⲓ (canonical)
tAnouki (romanization)

From Egyptian 𓂝𓈔𓈎𓏏𓁐 (“Anqt”) a:n-q:t-B1 (clasper, embracer).

Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian#English

(Bohairic) Anuket, an Ancient Egyptian goddess of the cataracts (“rapids”) of the Nile River.


ϩⲉⲣⲙⲏⲥ

ⲫⲈⲣⲙⲏⲥ (canonical)
phErmēs (romanization)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἑρμῆς (Hermês).

(Bohairic, Greek mythology) Hermes, the Greek god of roads, athletes, journeys, thieves, trickery, and herding.


ⲉⲩⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ

head

ⲉⲩⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ • (eudōros) m

From Ancient Greek Εὔδωρος (Eúdōros, “good gift”).


ⲕⲗⲉⲟⲙⲉⲛⲏⲥ

head

ⲕⲗⲉⲟⲙⲉⲛⲏⲥ • (kleomenēs) m

cop-proper noun

ⲕⲗⲉⲟⲙⲉⲛⲏⲥ • (kleomenēs) m

From Ancient Greek Κλεομένης (Kleoménēs, “mind of glory”).


ϩⲁⲡⲓ

(Bohairic, Egyptian mythology) the Apis bull, a bull worshipped as a herald of the gods (first Ptah, then Osiris, then Atum).


ⲟⲩⲃⲁⲥⲧⲉ

(Sahidic) Bastet, the Egyptian goddess of cats, protection, fertility, children, perfume, and war.


ϣⲱⲓ

head

ϣⲱⲓ • (šōi) m

cop-proper noun

ϣⲱⲓ • (šōi) m

(Bohairic, Sahidic, Egyptian mythology) Shu, the Egyptian god of air, peace, wind and lions.


ⲕⲉⲣⲃⲟⲩ

ⲡⲔⲉⲣⲃⲟⲩ (canonical)
pKerbou (romanization)

(Sahidic) Cerberus, the three-headed dog which guards the entrance to Hades


ⲅⲩⲡⲧⲓⲟⲥ

Sahidic Coptic: ⲕⲩⲡⲧⲁⲓⲟⲥ (kuptaios)

Coined by Labib From Ancient Greek Αἰγύπτιος (Aigúptios).


ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲁ

From Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓λεξᾰ́νδρειᾰ (Ălexắndreiă, “Alexandria”).

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Ᾰ̓λεξᾰ́νδρειᾰ


ⲑⲉⲃⲁⲓⲥ

From Ancient Greek Θῆβαι (Thêbai), from Demotic tꜣ-jpy (“Thebes”, literally “the temple”), from Egyptian jpt (“Luxor”, literally “inner sanctum”).

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(Bohairic, Sahidic) Thebaid (a region of Egypt)

(Bohairic, Sahidic) Thebes, a part of modern Luxor (a city in Egypt), Tiba or al-Hifa


ⲡⲧⲁϩ

(Sahidic) Ptah, the Egyptian creator god, the god of craftsmen and architects.


ⲁⲫⲣⲟⲇⲓⲧⲏ

ⲧⲀⲫⲣⲟⲇⲓⲧⲏ (canonical)
tAphroditē (romanization)

From Ancient Greek Ἀφροδῑ́τη (Aphrodī́tē).

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic) Aphrodite, greek goddess of love, beauty, and sex.


ϩⲏⲗⲓⲟⲥ

ⲫⲏⲗⲓⲟⲥ (canonical)
phēlios (romanization)

(Bohairic, Sahidic, Greek mythology) Helios, the Greek sun god.


ⲙⲟⲩⲥⲁ

ⲧⲘⲟⲩⲥⲁ (canonical)
tMousa (romanization)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μοῦσᾰ (Moûsă).

(Sahidic) Muse, greek goddesses of poetry, music, and the arts.


ϩⲁⲣⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲧ

From Egyptian ḥr-pꜣ-ẖrd, from ḥr (“Horus”) + pꜣ (“the”) + ẖrd (“child”).

(Sahidic, Greek mythology, Egyptian mythology) Harpocrates, Graeco-Egyptian god of silence, secrecy, trust, and confidentiality.


ϩⲁⲣⲡⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲏⲥ

ⲫⲁⲣⲡⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲏⲥ (canonical)
pharpokratēs (romanization)

From Ancient Greek Ἁρποκράτης (Harpokrátēs) from Egyptian ḥr-pꜣ-ẖrd, from ḥr (“Horus”) + pꜣ (“the”) + ẖrd (“child”).

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Greek mythology, Egyptian mythology) Harpocrates, Graeco-Egyptian god of silence, secrecy, trust, and confidentiality.


ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ

head

ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ • (iōannēs) m

cop-proper noun

ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ • (iōannēs) m

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs).

(Sahidic) a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English John


ⲁⲛⲇⲣⲟⲛⲓⲕⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓νδρόνῑκος (Ăndrónīkos).

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Andronicus

In particular, the name of several byzantine emperors.


ⲙⲱⲣⲓⲥ

head

ⲙⲱⲣⲓⲥ • (mōris) m

cop-proper noun

ⲙⲱⲣⲓⲥ • (mōris) m

Borrowed from Latin Mauritius, from Ancient Greek Μαῦρος (Maûros).

a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Maurice

In particular, the name of a saint and a roman emperor.


ⲇⲓⲁⲛⲏ

head

Ⲇⲓⲁⲛⲏ • (Dianē) f

cop-proper noun

Ⲇⲓⲁⲛⲏ • (Dianē) f

(Bohairic, Sahidic) Diana, the Roman goddess of hunting and the moon


ⲅⲉⲣⲙⲁⲛⲓⲕⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Koine Greek Γερμᾱνῐκός (Germānĭkós), from Latin Germānicus.

a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Germanicus


ⲓⲩⲛⲟ

(Bohairic, Sahidic) Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage and childbirth and the queen of the Roman gods. Roman equivalent to Hera.


ⲃⲁϩⲁⲗ

ⲡⲂⲁϩⲁⲗ (canonical)
pBahal (romanization)

(Sahidic) Baal, king of the Levantine gods and god of the sky, lightning, war, and fertility.


ⲓⲟⲩⲥⲧⲓⲛⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Koine Greek Ἰουστῑνῐᾱνός (Ioustīnĭānós), from Latin Iustinianus.

bor

Ἰουστῑνῐᾱνός

a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Justinian


ⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲟⲥ

head

ⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲟⲥ • (rōmanos) m

cop-proper noun

ⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲟⲥ • (rōmanos) m


ⲣⲱⲙⲟⲩⲗⲟⲥ

head

Ⲣⲱⲙⲟⲩⲗⲟⲥ • (Rōmoulos) m

cop-proper noun

Ⲣⲱⲙⲟⲩⲗⲟⲥ • (Rōmoulos) m

Ⲣⲱⲙⲟⲩⲗⲟⲥ (canonical)
Rōmoulos (romanization)

(Sahidic) Romulus, the legendary founder of Rome.


ⲁⲧⲟⲩⲙ

(Sahidic) Atum, the Egyptian god of creation, destruction, and the creator of the Nile river.


ⲁⲙⲱⲛ

head

Ⲁⲙⲱⲛ • (Amōn) m

cop-proper noun

Ⲁⲙⲱⲛ • (Amōn) m

From Egyptian jmn. i-mn:n-R8-C12; i-mn:n-Aa5:A4-Y1V

(Sahidic) Amun, the hidden king of the Egyptian gods, the god of mercy, forgiveness, and hiddenness.

(Sahidic) Thebes, Egypt. Derived from Amun's role as the patron god of Thebes.


ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ

head

ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ • (iōhannēs) m

cop-proper noun

ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ • (iōhannēs) m

(Sahidic, Bohairic) a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English John


ⲧⲏ

(Old Coptic, Sahidic, Bohairic) The Duat, the Egyptian afterlife realm.


ⲁⲣⲕⲁⲇⲓⲁ

ⲧⲀⲣⲕⲁⲇⲓⲁ (canonical)
tArkadia (romanization)


ⲧⲓⲃⲉⲣⲓⲟⲥ

In particular, the name of a roman emperor.


ϩⲉⲣⲙⲟⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ

head

ϩⲉⲣⲙⲟⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ • (hermogenēs) m

cop-proper noun

ϩⲉⲣⲙⲟⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ • (hermogenēs) m

From Ancient Greek Ἑρμογένης (Hermogénēs, “Birth of Hermes”).


ϩⲉⲣⲙⲁⲩⲱⲥ

head

ϩⲉⲣⲙⲁⲩⲱⲥ • (hermauōs) m

cop-proper noun

ϩⲉⲣⲙⲁⲩⲱⲥ • (hermauōs) m


ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabâs), from Aramaic בַּר נְבִיָּא (bar nəḇiyyā, literally “prophet’s son”).

der

בַּר נְבִיָּא


ⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ

ⲧⲈⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ (canonical)
tEphesos (romanization)

From Ancient Greek Ἔφεσος (Éphesos, “Ephesus”).

bor

(Sahidic) Ephesus, an Ionian city on the west coast of Anatolia.


ⲁⲣⲧⲩⲙⲓⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄρτεμις (Ártemis).

(Sahidic, Greek mythology, usually with definite article) Artemis


ⲁⲣⲇⲩⲙⲓⲥ

Walter Till, Koptische Heiligen- und Martyrerlegenden. Texte, Übersetzungen und Indices herausgeben und bearbeitet, book I, in Orientalia Christiana Analecta, issue 102, Pontificium Institutum Orientalium Studiorum (1935), 5, lines 29.30.
ⲙⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛ ⲙⲛ ⲧⲁⲣⲇⲩⲙⲓⲥ
mn noute nsa papollōn mn tardumis

(Greek mythology, usually with definite article) Artemis


ϩⲱⲣⲥⲓⲏⲥⲉ

head

ϩⲱⲣⲥⲓⲏⲥⲉ • (hōrsiēse) m

cop-proper noun

ϩⲱⲣⲥⲓⲏⲥⲉ • (hōrsiēse) m

Ancient Greek: Ἁρσιησις (Harsiēsis)

From Demotic ḥr-sꜣ-js.t (Horus, son of Isis), from Egyptian ḥr-zꜣ-ꜣst.


ⲉⲣⲱⲥ

head

ⲡⲈⲣⲱⲥ • (pErōs) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲈⲣⲱⲥ • (pErōs) m

(Sahidic) Eros, the greek god of sexual love.


ⲓⲣⲓⲥ

(Sahidic) Iris, messenger of the Greek gods and goddess of the rainbow.


ⲧⲟⲟⲩⲧⲉ

From Egyptian twtw. Compare Coptic ϫⲓϫⲱⲓ (čičōi).

(Sahidic, Egyptian mythology) Tutu, the Egyptian god of protection and guardian of tombs.


ⲍⲉⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ζεύς (Zeús).

Zeus, king of the greek gods and god of the sky.


ⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲣⲉ

Ⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲣⲉ (canonical)
Anhoure (romanization)


ⲁⲛⲟⲩⲡ

ⲡⲀⲛⲟⲩⲡ (canonical)
pAnoup (romanization)

(Sahidic) Anubis, the Egyptian god of mummification and embalming.


ⲟⲩⲃⲁⲥϯ

(Bohairic, Egyptian mythology) Bastet, the Egyptian goddess of cats, protection, fertility, children, perfume, and war.


ⲇⲓⲟⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ

head

ⲇⲓⲟⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ • (diodōros) m

cop-proper noun

ⲇⲓⲟⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ • (diodōros) m

From Ancient Greek Διόδωρος (Diódōros, “gift of Zeus”).


ⲁⲑⲏⲛⲟⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ

head

ⲁⲑⲏⲛⲟⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ • (athēnodōros) m

cop-proper noun

ⲁⲑⲏⲛⲟⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ • (athēnodōros) m

From Ancient Greek Ἀθηνόδωρος (Athēnódōros, “gift of Athens”).


ϫⲓϫⲱⲓ

head

ϫⲓϫⲱⲓ • (čičōi) m

cop-proper noun

ϫⲓϫⲱⲓ • (čičōi) m

/t͡ʃiːˈt͡ʃʼoːj/

From Demotic ṯꜣy-ḏy (“the bearer of the hairlock”), a title of Harpocrates.


ϭⲓϫⲱⲓ

head

ϭⲓϫⲱⲓ • (cičōi) m

cop-proper noun

ϭⲓϫⲱⲓ • (cičōi) m


ϭⲓϣϣⲱⲓ

head

ϭⲓϣϣⲱⲓ • (ciššōi) m

cop-proper noun

ϭⲓϣϣⲱⲓ • (ciššōi) m


ⲡⲟⲥⲓⲧⲱⲛ

head

ⲡⲟⲥⲓⲧⲱⲛ • (positōn) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲟⲥⲓⲧⲱⲛ • (positōn) m

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ποσειδῶν (Poseidôn).

(Sahidic) Poseidon, Greek god of the seas, earthquakes, and horses.


ⲁⲑⲏⲛⲁ

ⲧⲀⲑⲏⲛⲁ (canonical)
tAthēna (romanization)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē).

(Sahidic) Athena, Greek goddess of war, battle tactics, and wisdom.


ⲁⲑⲱⲣ

From Egyptian ḥwt-ḥr, O10-C9, Hathor's Month:Hwt-t:pr-Hr:r-I12.

(Bohairic) Hathor, the Egyptian goddess of joy, love, and motherhood.


ⲧⲣⲓⲥⲙⲉⲅⲓⲥⲑⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τρισμέγιστος (Trismégistos, “thrice-great”).

bor

Τρισμέγιστος

An epithet of Hermes, meaning thrice great. Adaptation of an epithet of Thoth, twice-great.


ⲫⲟⲓⲃⲟⲥ

From Ancient Greek Φοῖβος (Phoîbos, “bright”).

Phoebus, an epithet of Apollo. Occasionally, used as the name of Apollo.


ⲡⲣⲟⲙⲁⲭⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πρόμαχος (Prómakhos, “champion”).

An epithet of multiple greek gods and goddesses.


ⲙⲓⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μίος (Míos).

(Sahidic, Egyptian mythology) Maahes, Egyptian lion-headed god of war, violence, swords, lotuses, protection, and weather.


ⲁⲛⲟⲩⲕⲉ

ⲧⲀⲛⲟⲩⲕⲉ (canonical)
tAnouke (romanization)

From Egyptian 𓂝𓈔𓈎𓏏𓁐 (“Anqt”) a:n-q:t-B1 (clasper, embracer).

(Sahidic) Anuket, an Ancient Egyptian goddess of the cataracts (“rapids”) of the Nile River.


ⲙⲓⲛ

(Bohairic, Sahidic) Min, the Egyptian god of nature, fertility, the sky and vegetation.


ⲅⲉⲣⲙⲁⲛⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Koine Greek Γερμανός (Germanós), from Latin Germānus.

a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Germanus


ⲅⲉⲛⲛⲁⲇⲓⲟⲥ

From Ancient Greek Γεννάδιος (Gennádios).


ⲓⲥⲓⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ

head

ⲓⲥⲓⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ • (isidōros) m

cop-proper noun

ⲓⲥⲓⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ • (isidōros) m

From Ancient Greek Ἰσίδωρος (Isídōros, “gift of Isis”).


ⲉⲣⲙⲟⲕⲗⲁⲥ

From Ancient Greek Ἑρμοκλῆς (Hermoklês, “glory of Hermes”).


ⲥⲱⲕⲣⲁⲧⲏⲥ

head

ⲥⲱⲕⲣⲁⲧⲏⲥ • (sōkratēs) m

cop-proper noun

ⲥⲱⲕⲣⲁⲧⲏⲥ • (sōkratēs) m

From Ancient Greek Σωκράτης (Sōkrátēs, “strength of safety”).

der

A classical Greek philosopher, Socrates.


ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ

head

ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ • (biktōr) m

cop-proper noun

ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ • (biktōr) m


ⲕⲟⲣⲛⲏⲗⲓⲟⲥ

head

ⲕⲟⲣⲛⲏⲗⲓⲟⲥ • (kornēlios) m

cop-proper noun

ⲕⲟⲣⲛⲏⲗⲓⲟⲥ • (kornēlios) m

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Cornelius


ⲃⲁⲣⲑⲟⲗⲟⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomaîos), from Aramaic בַּר תַּלְמַי (“son of Tolmai”).

bor

Βαρθολομαῖος

der

בַּר תַּלְמַי


ⲥⲕⲉⲓⲡⲓⲱⲛ

head

ⲥⲕⲉⲓⲡⲓⲱⲛ • (skeipiōn) m

cop-proper noun

ⲥⲕⲉⲓⲡⲓⲱⲛ • (skeipiōn) m

Borrowed from Koine Greek Σκειπίων (Skeipíōn), from Latin Scipio.

a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Scipio


ⲉⲣⲙⲁⲫⲣⲟⲇⲓⲧⲟⲥ

head

ⲡⲈⲣⲙⲁⲫⲣⲟⲇⲓⲧⲟⲥ

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲈⲣⲙⲁⲫⲣⲟⲇⲓⲧⲟⲥ

ⲡⲈⲣⲙⲁⲫⲣⲟⲇⲓⲧⲟⲥ (canonical)
pErmaphroditos (romanization)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἑρμαφρόδιτος (Hermaphróditos).

bor

Ἑρμαφρόδιτος

(Sahidic) Hermaphroditus, greek god of hermaphroditism, effeminacy, and androgyny.


ⲡⲉⲣⲓⲇⲱⲛ

head

ⲧⲠⲉⲣⲓⲇⲱⲛ • (tPeridōn) f

cop-proper noun

ⲧⲠⲉⲣⲓⲇⲱⲛ • (tPeridōn) f

ⲧⲠⲉⲣⲓⲇⲱⲛ (canonical)
tPeridōn (romanization)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πιερίδες (pierídes).

(Sahidic) Muse, greek goddesses of poetry, music, and the arts.


ⲫⲟⲃⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos).

(Sahidic) Phobos, greek god of fear. Son of Ares


ⲏⲫⲁⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ

ⲡⲎⲫⲁⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ (canonical)
pĒphaistos (romanization)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἥφαιστος (Hḗphaistos).

(Sahidic) Hephaestus, Greek god of the blacksmithing, fire, volcanoes, technology and stone masonery.


ⲉⲥⲧⲓⲁ

ⲧⲈⲥⲧⲓⲁ (canonical)
tEstia (romanization)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἑστία (Hestía).

(Sahidic) Hestia, Greek goddess of the hearth, home, family, and virginity.


ⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲣⲉ

→ Ancient Greek: Παυσιρις (Pausiris)

ⲡⲁ- (pa-, possessive masculine article) + ⲟⲩⲥⲓⲣⲉ (ousire) "the one of Osiris".


ⲡⲁⲁⲡⲉ

→ Ancient Greek: Πααπις (Paapis)

ⲡⲁ- (pa-, possessive masculine article) + ϩⲁⲡⲉ (hape) "the one of Apis".


ⲇⲓⲟⲕⲗⲁⲥ

From Ancient Greek Διοκλῆς (Dioklês, “glory of Zeus”).


ⲇⲓⲟⲙⲏⲧⲏⲥ

head

ⲇⲓⲟⲙⲏⲧⲏⲥ • (diomētēs) m

cop-proper noun

ⲇⲓⲟⲙⲏⲧⲏⲥ • (diomētēs) m

From Ancient Greek Διομήδης (Diomḗdēs, “cunning of Zeus”).

der

a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Diomedes

in particular, a mythological figure of the Iliad


ⲇⲓⲟⲥ

From Ancient Greek Δῖος (Dîos, “one of Zeus”).


ⲥⲁⲭⲙⲓ

ⲧⲤⲁⲭⲙⲓ (canonical)
tSakhmi (romanization)

Bohairic Coptic: ⲥⲁϧⲙⲓ (saxmi)

Sahidic Coptic: ϣⲟϣⲙⲓ (šošmi)

Fayyumic Coptic: ϣⲁϣⲙⲓ (šašmi)

(Sahidic, Old Coptic, Egyptian mythology) Sekhmet the Egyptian goddess of war, protection, healing, and rage. She is the wife of Ptah and mother of Nefertem and Maahes.


ⲥⲁⲣⲁⲡⲓⲥ

ⲡⲤⲁⲣⲁⲡⲓⲥ (canonical)
pSarapis (romanization)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σάρᾱπις (Sárāpis).

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Greek mythology, Egyptian mythology) Serapis, Graeco-Egyptian god of death, healing, benevolence, and rebirth. The Greek syncretization of Osiris and the Apis bull.


ⲡⲟⲥⲓⲇⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ

head

ⲡⲟⲥⲓⲇⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ • (posidōnios) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲟⲥⲓⲇⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ • (posidōnios) m

From Ancient Greek Ποσειδώνιος (Poseidṓnios, “one of Poseidon”).


ⲁⲥⲕⲗⲏⲡⲓⲟⲥ

head

ⲡⲀⲥⲕⲗⲏⲡⲓⲟⲥ • (pAsklēpios) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲀⲥⲕⲗⲏⲡⲓⲟⲥ • (pAsklēpios) m

ⲡⲀⲥⲕⲗⲏⲡⲓⲟⲥ (canonical)
pAsklēpios (romanization)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀσκληπιός (Asklēpiós).

(Sahidic) Asclepius, Greek god of healing and medicine.


ⲡⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥ

ⲧⲠⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥ (canonical)
tPallas (romanization)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Παλλάς (Pallás).

An epithet of Athena, meaning "she who brandishes".


ⲁⲛⲧⲓⲛⲟⲟⲥ

From Ancient Greek Ἀντίνοος (Antínoos, “reminiscent of the mind”).

der

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Antinous

A male lover of the roman emperor, Hadrian, later deified after his death.


ⲉⲣⲙⲟⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ

head

ⲉⲣⲙⲟⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ • (ermodōros) m

cop-proper noun

ⲉⲣⲙⲟⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ • (ermodōros) m

From Ancient Greek Ἑρμόδωρος (Hermódōros, “gift of Hermes”).


ⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ

ⲧⲘⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ (canonical)
tMakedonia (romanization)

From Ancient Greek Μᾰκεδονῐ́ᾱ (Măkedonĭ́ā, “Macedonia”).

bor

(Sahidic) Macedonia, a land in the north of Greece.


ⲁⲭⲓⲗⲗⲉⲩⲉ

Ⲁⲭⲓⲗⲗⲉⲩⲉ (canonical)
Akhilleue (romanization)

From Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς (Akhilleús).

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Achilles

Ⲁϫⲓⲡⲉⲣⲓⲧⲱⲛ ⲙ̀ ⲡⲉⲑⲩⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ̀ ⲡⲀⲭⲓⲗⲗⲉⲩⲉ


ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙ

(Sahidic, Egyptian mythology) Khnum, the Egyptian god of the source of the Nile.


ⲅⲉⲃ

(Sahidic) Geb, the Egyptian god of the Earth.


ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ

head

ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ • (apollōnios) m

cop-proper noun

ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ • (apollōnios) m

From Ancient Greek Ἀπολλώνιος (Apollṓnios, “The one with Apollo”).


ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲗⲁⲟⲥ

From Ancient Greek Νῑκόλᾱος (Nīkólāos, “person of victory”).

a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Nicholas

In particular, the name of several saints.


ⲉⲩⲇⲟⲝⲓⲁ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὐδοξία (Eudoxía).


ⲧⲃⲁⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩ

head

ⲧⲃⲁⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩ • (tbaitōou) m

cop-proper noun

ⲧⲃⲁⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩ • (tbaitōou) m

From Egyptian tp*Dw:f (tpj-ḏw.f, “he who stands atop his mountain”).

inh

<i class="Latn mention" lang="egy">tpj-ḏw.f</i>


ⲡⲉⲧⲃⲉ

(Sahidic) Petbe, the Egyptian god of revenge.


ⲃⲏⲥⲁⲙⲱⲛ

head

ⲃⲏⲥⲁⲙⲱⲛ • (bēsamōn) m

cop-proper noun

ⲃⲏⲥⲁⲙⲱⲛ • (bēsamōn) m

From Ancient Greek Βης (Bēs, “Bes”) + Ἄμμων (Ámmōn, “Amun”).


ⲁⲙⲙⲱⲛ

head

Ⲁⲙⲙⲱⲛ • (Ammōn) m

cop-proper noun

Ⲁⲙⲙⲱⲛ • (Ammōn) m

From Ancient Greek Ἄμμων (Ámmōn). Doublet of ⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ (amoun).


ⲁⲣⲕⲁⲇⲓⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀρκάδιος (Arkádios).

In particular, the name of a roman emperor.


ⲁⲩⲣⲏⲗⲓⲟⲥ

head

ⲁⲩⲣⲏⲗⲓⲟⲥ • (aurēlios) m

cop-proper noun

ⲁⲩⲣⲏⲗⲓⲟⲥ • (aurēlios) m

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Aurelius


ⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ

From Ancient Greek Ἄριστος (Áristos, “the best”).


ⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲫⲁⲛⲏⲥ

From Ancient Greek Ἀριστοφάνης (Aristophánēs, “The best appearance”).

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Aristophanes

In particular, the name of an early Athenian comedian, poet, and playwright.


ⲑⲉⲱⲛ

a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Theon

In particular, the name of a Greek scholar from late antiquity Alexandria.


ⲩⲡⲁⲧⲉⲓⲁ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὑπατεία (Hupateía).

a female given name from Greek, equivalent to English Hypatia

In particular, the name of a famous Greek mathematician and scholar based in Alexandria.


ⲛⲓⲕⲏ

head

ⲧⲚⲓⲕⲏ • (tNikē) f

cop-proper noun

ⲧⲚⲓⲕⲏ • (tNikē) f

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νίκη (Níkē).

(Sahidic) Nike, Greek goddess of victory.


ⲓⲟⲩⲥⲧⲓⲛⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Koine Greek Ἰουστῖνος (Ioustînos), from Latin Iustinus.

a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Justin


ⲫⲁⲩⲥⲧⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Koine Greek Φαυστος (Phaustos), from Latin Faustus.

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Faustus


ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲟⲧⲱⲣⲉ

head

ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲟⲧⲱⲣⲉ • (apollotōre) m

cop-proper noun

ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲟⲧⲱⲣⲉ • (apollotōre) m

From Ancient Greek Ἀπολλόδωρος (Apollódōros, “gift of Apollo”).

der

(Sahidic) a male given name from Ancient Greek


ⲇⲓⲱⲛⲏⲥⲓⲟⲥ

head

ⲇⲓⲱⲛⲏⲥⲓⲟⲥ • (diōnēsios) m

cop-proper noun

ⲇⲓⲱⲛⲏⲥⲓⲟⲥ • (diōnēsios) m

From Ancient Greek Διονύσιος (Dionúsios, “The one with Dionysus”).

der

a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Dionysius


ⲑⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲡⲓⲟ ⲡⲓⲟ

head

ⲑⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲡⲓⲟ ⲡⲓⲟ • (thōout pio pio)

From Egyptian ḏḥwtj pꜣ ꜥꜣ pꜣ ꜥꜣ (“Thoth twice great”).

inh

ḏḥwtj pꜣ ꜥꜣ pꜣ ꜥꜣ


ⲭⲁⲣⲁⲭⲧⲉ

(Sahidic) a male given name from Egyptian


ⲍⲱⲏ

head

ⲍⲱⲏ • (zōē) (f)

a female given name, Zoe, from Greek, equivalent to English Zoe


ⲕⲗⲉⲩⲡⲁⲧⲣⲁ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κλεοπάτρα (Kleopátra).

Cleopatra, a female given name from Greek


ⲁⲭⲓⲗⲗⲓⲟⲛ

From Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλῆον (Akhillêon, “Achilleon”)

bor

(Sahidic) Temple of Achilles in Alexandria.


ⲥⲁⲣⲁⲡⲓⲱⲛ

head

ⲥⲁⲣⲁⲡⲓⲱⲛ • (sarapiōn)

From Ancient Greek Σαραπίων (Sarapíōn, “Serapeum”)

bor

(Sahidic) Temple of Serapis in Alexandria.


ⲟⲗⲩⲙⲡⲟⲥ

ⲡⲞⲗⲩⲙⲡⲟⲥ (canonical)
pOlumpos (romanization)

(Sahidic) Olympus, a mountain in Greece.


ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ

(Sahidic, Bohairic) a male given name from Latin


ⲡⲗⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ

head

ⲡⲗⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ • (ploutōnios) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲗⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ • (ploutōnios) m

From Ancient Greek Πλουτώνιος (Ploutṓnios, “one of Pluto”).


ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲏⲣⲉ

head

ⲧⲈⲥⲟⲩⲏⲣⲉ • (tEsouēre) f

cop-proper noun

ⲧⲈⲥⲟⲩⲏⲣⲉ • (tEsouēre) f

ⲧⲈⲥⲟⲩⲏⲣⲉ (canonical)
tEsouēre (romanization)

From ⲉⲥ- (es-, “Isis”) + ⲟⲩⲏⲣⲉ (ouēre, “great”).


ⲑⲟⲩⲏⲣⲓ

Ⲑⲟⲩⲏⲣⲉ (canonical)
Thouēre (romanization)

From Egyptian tꜢ-wrt (“She who is the great”) .

inh

(Bohairic) Tawaret, goddess of childbirth.


ⲉⲩⲧⲣⲟⲡⲓⲟⲥ

From Ancient Greek Εὐτρόπιος (Eutrópios).

a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Eutropius

In particular, the name of the consul of the Eastern Roman Empire in the year 399.


ϩⲁⲣⲙⲁϣⲓ

ⲫⲁⲣⲙⲁϣⲓ (canonical)
pharmaši (romanization)

(Bohairic, Fayyumic, Sahidic) An epithet of Horus, Horus of the Horizons.


ⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ

(Sahidic) the afterlife;(underworld, purgatory, reincarnation, etc.)


ϣⲟϣⲙⲓ

head

Ϣⲟϣⲙⲓ • (Šošmi) f

cop-proper noun

Ϣⲟϣⲙⲓ • (Šošmi) f

(Sahidic, Egyptian mythology) Sekhmet the Egyptian goddess of war, protection, healing, and rage. She is the wife of Ptah and mother of Nefertem and Maahes.


ⲍⲉⲩⲥⲁⲙⲙⲱⲛ

head

ⲡⲌⲉⲩⲥⲁⲙⲙⲱⲛ • (pZeusammōn) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲌⲉⲩⲥⲁⲙⲙⲱⲛ • (pZeusammōn) m

ⲡⲌⲉⲩⲥⲁⲙⲙⲱⲛ (canonical)
pZeusammōn (romanization)

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic) Zeus Ammon, the syncronization of the greek god Zeus and the egyptian god Amun.


ϩⲉⲣⲙⲁⲛⲟⲩⲡ

ⲫⲈⲣⲙⲁⲛⲟⲩⲡ (canonical)
phErmanoup (romanization)

From ϩⲉⲣⲙ- (herm-, “Hermes”) + ⲁⲛⲟⲩⲡ (anoup, “Anubis”)

compound

(Sahidic, Egyptian mythology, Greek mythology) Hermanubis, the synchronization of the greek god Hermes and the egyptian god Anubis.


ϯⲕⲉϣⲣⲱⲙⲓ

head

ϯⲕⲉϣⲣⲱⲙⲓ • (tikešrōmi) f

cop-proper noun

ϯⲕⲉϣⲣⲱⲙⲓ • (tikešrōmi) f

/təkəʃˈɾoːmə/

Derived either from ϯ (ti, feminine definite article) + ⲕⲱϣ (kōš, “break”, verb) + ⲣⲱⲙⲓ (rōmi, “man”, noun), lit. "the men breaker", a calque of Arabic القَاهِرَة (al-qāhira, “The Victorious”) or from Arabic قَصْر الرُوم (qaṣr ar-rūm, “the Roman castle”), another name of Qasr al-Sham which comprises the Old Cairo. First attested in the Martyrdom of John of Phanijoit (ⲫⲏⲉ̅ⲑ̅ⲩ̅ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲓⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲫⲁⲛⲓϫⲱⲓⲧ), the beginning of the 13th cent.

der

قَصْر الرُوم

The Martyrdom of John of Phanijoit
...ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϯⲙⲁϩⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁ ⲛⲓϩⲓⲟⲙⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲗⲁⲩⲣⲁ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲉⲩⲉⲣϫⲓⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲕⲉϣⲣⲱⲙⲓ.
...ethbe če ne oureftimahi pe na nihiomi ebolxen thlaura m̀piseuerčis xen tikešrōmi.

...for he was a flax merchant to the women from the avenue of Abu Jirjis in (Old) Cairo...


ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲟⲛ

From Arabic القاهرة (“The victorious one”)


ⲁⲣⲏⲥⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲣⲉ

head

*ⲡⲓⲀⲣⲏⲥⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲣⲉ

cop-proper noun

*ⲡⲓⲀⲣⲏⲥⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲣⲉ

ⲡⲓⲀⲣⲏⲥⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲣⲉ (canonical)

Ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲏⲥⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲛⲉⲧⲟ ⲙ ⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲓ ⲉⲟⲟⲩ.

Hail Ares Anhur, great god of war and glory

Khere parēsanhoure de pneto m polemos kai eoou.

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic) Ares Anhur, the syncronization of the greek god Ares and the egyptian god Anhur worshipped in Ptolemaic Egypt.


ⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ

(Sahidic) An epithet of Dionysus, relating to his association with bulls.


ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛⲉ

head

ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛⲉ • (antōne) m

cop-proper noun

ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛⲉ • (antōne) m


ⲧⲩⲭⲏ

(Sahidic) Tyche, Lady Luck, Fortuna, goddess of luck and fortune.


ⲟⲛⲟⲩⲣⲓⲥ

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic) Anhur, the Egyptian god of war


ⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲟⲥ

From Ancient Greek Ἀναστάσιος (Anastásios).

(Sahidic, Bohairic) a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Anastasius


ⲑⲟⲟⲩⲧ

ⲡⲉⲐⲟⲟⲩⲧ (canonical)
peThoout (romanization)

From Egyptian ḏḥwtj (“Thoth”, literally “he who is like the ibis”) G26:t*y-C3, Thoth's Month: G26:t*y-G7-W3:ra

inh

(Sahidic) Thoth, the Egyptian god of knowledge, writing, magic, and the moon.


ⲭⲓⲙⲁⲣⲣⲁⲓⲥ

ⲧⲬⲓⲙⲁⲣⲣⲁⲓⲥ (canonical)
tKhimarrais (romanization)

(Sahidic) Chimera, a monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature of goat, snake, and lion.


ⲃⲏⲥⲁ

head

ⲡⲓⲂⲏⲥⲁ • (piBēsa) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲓⲂⲏⲥⲁ • (piBēsa) m

ⲡⲓⲂⲏⲥⲁ (canonical)
piBēsa (romanization)

Bes, an ancient Egyptian god, the protector of households and mothers, children and childbirth


ⲃⲏⲥⲁ

head

ⲃⲏⲥⲁ • (bēsa) m

cop-proper noun

ⲃⲏⲥⲁ • (bēsa) m

desc

→ Arabic: وِيصَا (wīṣā)

→ Arabic: وِيصَا (wīṣā)، فَاصَا (fāṣā)

→ Ancient Greek: Βῆς (Bês), Βησις (Bēsis), Βησᾶς (Bēsâs)

→ Latin: Besas


ⲑⲱⲧⲑ

ⲡⲓⲐⲱⲧⲑ (canonical)
piThōtth (romanization)

From Ancient Greek Θώθ (Thṓth), from Egyptian ḏḥwtj (“Thoth”, literally “he who is like the ibis”) G26:t*y-C3, Thoth's Month: G26:t*y-G7-W3:ra

(Bohairic, Sahidic) Thoth, the Egyptian god of knowledge, writing, magic, and the moon.


ⲓⲉⲣⲁⲕⲗⲁⲥ

Ⲓⲉⲣⲁⲕⲗⲁⲥ (canonical)
Ieraklas (romanization)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês).

(Bohairic, Sahidic) Heracles, a Greek mythological hero and later god of the gymnasium and athletes.

(Bohairic, Sahidic) a male given name from Ancient Greek


ⲡⲁⲡⲉ

From ⲡ- (p-) + Demotic jpt (“inner sanctum of a temple”), having become masculine in Coptic times. The form without article ⲁⲡⲉ (ape) is the earlier usage. Compare Ancient Greek Θῆβαι (Thêbai) and Ancient Greek Ωφις (Ōphis, “Aba al-Waqf, a village in Middle Egypt”).


ⲁⲙⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ

head

ⲁⲙⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ • (ammōnios) m

cop-proper noun

ⲁⲙⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ • (ammōnios) m

From Ancient Greek Ἀμμώνιος (Ammṓnios, “The one with Ammon”).


ⲧⲟⲩⲏⲣⲉ

head

Ⲧⲟⲩⲏⲣⲉ • (Touēre) f

cop-proper noun

Ⲧⲟⲩⲏⲣⲉ • (Touēre) f

Ⲧⲟⲩⲏⲣⲉ (canonical)
Touēre (romanization)

(Sahidic) Tawaret, goddess of childbirth.


ⲕⲣⲟⲕⲟⲥ

ⲡⲔⲣⲟⲕⲟⲥ (canonical)
pKrokos (romanization)

(Sahidic, Fayyumic) Crocus, a lover of the greek god Hermes.


ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲓⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ

From Ancient Greek Αλεξικακως (Alexikakōs, “Averter of evil”).

bor

an epithet of Apollo in his nature as a healer god.


ⲭⲣⲩⲥⲁⲱⲣ

From Ancient Greek Χρυσάωρ (Khrusáōr, “He with a golden sword”)


ⲛⲉϥⲑⲏⲙ

ⲡⲚⲉϥⲑⲏⲙ (canonical)
pNefthēm (romanization)

From Egyptian nfr-tm, nfr-f:r-t:tm-m-A40.

(Sahidic) The god Nefertum, personification of the first plant, a lotus, that mythically bloomed after the primeval waters receded and gave rise to the sun.


ⲗⲉⲱⲛⲓⲇⲁⲥ

head

ⲗⲉⲱⲛⲓⲇⲁⲥ • (leōnidas) m

From Ancient Greek Λεωνίδας (Leōnídas, “Son of the lion”).

der

a male given name from grc, equivalent to English Leonidas

In particular, the name of several greek kings.


ⲡⲉⲣⲓⲕⲗⲁⲥ

From Ancient Greek Περικλῆς (Periklês, “Around glory”).


ⲗⲁⲅⲉⲓⲟⲛ

The Lageion, the chariot racing stadium of Alexandria.


ⲫⲁⲣⲉϩ

(Bohairic, Sahidic) Pharos (a former island off Alexandria, Egypt)

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Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

(Bohairic, Sahidic) The Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.


ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲱⲛ

ⲡⲉⲠⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲱⲛ (canonical)
peParthenōn (romanization)

From Ancient Greek Παρθενών (Parthenṓn, “Virgin's chamber”)

bor

(Sahidic) Parthenon, the famous temple to Athena which resides in Athens.


ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ

head

ⲧϨⲣⲱⲙⲏ • (tHrōmē) f

cop-proper noun

ⲧϨⲣⲱⲙⲏ • (tHrōmē) f

ⲧϨⲣⲱⲙⲏ (canonical)
tHrōmē (romanization)

From Ancient Greek Ῥώμη (Rhṓmē), from Latin Rōma.


ⲕⲓⲗⲓⲕⲓⲁ

ⲧⲔⲓⲗⲓⲕⲓⲁ (canonical)
tKilikia (romanization)

(Sahidic) Cilicia, a land in the south of Turkey.


ⲇⲓⲟⲕⲗⲏϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ

In particular, The name of a roman emperor.


ⲕⲁⲓⲥⲁⲣⲓⲁ

ⲧⲔⲁⲓⲥⲁⲣⲓⲁ (canonical)
tKaisaria (romanization)

From Ancient Greek Καισάρεια (Kaisáreia), from Latin Caesarēa

(Sahidic) Caesarea, the name of multiple roman cities.


ⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲟⲥ

From Ancient Greek Ἀντίοχος (Antíokhos).

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Antiochus


ⲣⲱⲙⲏ

head

ⲣⲱⲙⲏ • (rōmē)

cop-proper noun

ⲣⲱⲙⲏ • (rōmē)


ⲕⲁⲡⲡⲁⲇⲟⲕⲓⲁ

ⲧⲔⲁⲡⲡⲁⲇⲟⲕⲓⲁ (canonical)
tKappadokia (romanization)

From Ancient Greek Καππαδοκία (Kappadokía), from Old Persian 𐎣𐎫𐎱𐎬𐎢𐎣 (k-t-p-tu-u-k /katpatuka/).

der

(Sahidic) Cappadocia, an ancient land in Asia Minor.


ⲡⲟⲛⲧⲟⲥ

ⲡⲠⲟⲛⲧⲟⲥ (canonical)
pPontos (romanization)

(Sahidic) Pontus, an ancient land in Asia Minor.


ⲁⲥⲓⲁ

From Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ (Ăsĭ́ā), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀯𐀹𐀊 (a-si-wi-ja /aswijaː/), in turn probably from Hittite 𒀸𒋗𒉿 (aš-šu-wa /Aššuwa/, “northwest Anatolia”).


ⲙⲉⲥⲁⲡⲟⲇⲁⲙⲓⲁ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μεσοποταμία (Mesopotamía).


ⲡⲣⲓⲥⲕⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πρῖσκος (Prîskos).

(Sahidic, Bohairic) a male given name from Greek


ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Koine Greek Πῑλᾶτος (Pīlâtos), from Latin Pilatus.

(Sahidic) Pontius Pilate, the man who, according to the Bible, ordered the crucifixion of Jesus.


ⲇⲓⲟⲛⲏⲥⲟⲥ

head

ⲡⲆⲓⲟⲛⲏⲥⲟⲥ • (pDionēsos) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲆⲓⲟⲛⲏⲥⲟⲥ • (pDionēsos) m

ⲡⲆⲓⲟⲛⲏⲥⲟⲥ (canonical)
pDionēsos (romanization)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δῐόνῡσος (Dĭónūsos).

(Sahidic) Dionysus, Greek god of wine, the vine, theatre, ritual madness, and fertility.


ⲧⲣⲁⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τραϊανός (Traïanós), Latin Traianus.


ⲓⲉⲣⲁⲕⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἱέραξ (Hiérax, “falcon”).


ⲥⲁⲣⲁⲡⲓⲟⲛ

From Ancient Greek Σαραπίων (Sarapíōn, “Serapeum”)

bor

(Sahidic) Temple of Serapis in Alexandria.


ⲙⲓⲑⲣⲁⲥ

ⲡⲘⲓⲑⲣⲁⲥ (canonical)
pMithras (romanization)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μῐ́θρᾱς (Mĭ́thrās), from an Old Iranian word *Miθra. Compare Avestan 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (miθra), Old Persian 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (mi-θ-r /miθra/).

bor+

(Sahidic) Mithras, an Iranian deity of light and oaths


ⲥⲉⲃⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ

head

ⲥⲉⲃⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ • (sebērion)

(Sahidic) Severium (a building in Alexandria)


ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛⲓ

ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛⲓ • (antōni) m

cop-proper noun

ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛⲓ • (antōni) m


ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲟⲕⲗⲁⲥ

From Ancient Greek Πάτροκλος (Pátroklos, “Glory of the father”).

der

a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Patroclus

in particular, a mythological figure of the Iliad. He is the main companion and lover of the warrior, Achilles.


ⲃⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲣⲁⲓⲟⲥ

From Byzantine Greek Βελισάριος (Belisários).

(history) a general of the Byzantine Empire, who was instrumental to Emperor Justinian's ambitious project of reconquering much of the Mediterranean territory of the former Western Roman Empire, which had been lost less than a century previously.


ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲟ

head

ⲡⲀⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲟ

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲀⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲟ

ⲡⲀⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲟ (canonical)
pAleksandros po (romanization)

(356–323 BCE) A king (basileus) of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and conqueror of much of Asia.


ⲇⲓⲟⲙⲏⲇⲏⲥ

head

ⲇⲓⲟⲙⲏⲇⲏⲥ • (diomēdēs) m

cop-proper noun

ⲇⲓⲟⲙⲏⲇⲏⲥ • (diomēdēs) m

From Ancient Greek Διομήδης (Diomḗdēs, “cunning of Zeus”).

der

a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Diomedes

in particular, a mythological figure of the Iliad


ϩⲉⲗⲗⲁⲥ

ⲑⲉⲗⲗⲁⲥ (canonical)
thellas (romanization)


ⲁⲙⲓⲧⲟⲛ

The etymology is unknown. Could be derived from Ancient Greek Μῆδος (Mêdos, “Mede”) or it's Coptic variant ⲁⲙⲁⲇⲁ (amada) in Gen. 10:2. Compare ⲁⲙⲙⲓⲧⲉⲛ (ammiten, “Amida, a town in Eastern Anatolia, modern Diyarbakır”) and ⲁⲙⲙⲓⲧⲟⲛ (ammiton, “Nicomedia”).


ⲡⲓⲥⲑⲁⲓ

desc

→ Arabic: بِسْطَاِى

→ Arabic: بِسْطَاِى

From ⲡⲓ- (pi-, definite masculine article) + ⲥⲧⲁⲩ (stau, “ninety”, nout).


ⲁⲇⲱⲛⲓⲥ

head

ⲡⲀⲇⲱⲛⲓⲥ • (pAdōnis) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲀⲇⲱⲛⲓⲥ • (pAdōnis) m

ⲡⲀⲇⲱⲛⲓⲥ (canonical)
pAdōnis (romanization)

From Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis), from Phoenician 𐤀𐤃𐤍 (ʾdn /adōn/, “lord”) from Proto-Semitic *ʾadan- (“to rule, judge”).

der

(Sahidic) Adonis, a Greek mythological hero and lover of Aphrodite.


ⲡⲉⲣⲥⲉⲫⲟⲛⲏ

ⲧⲠⲉⲣⲥⲉⲫⲟⲛⲏ (canonical)
tPersephonē (romanization)

From Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephónē)

(Sahidic, Greek mythology) Persephone, the Greek goddess of death and queen of the underworld.


ⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ

ⲡⲖⲟⲅⲟⲥ (canonical)
pLogos (romanization)


ⲟⲛⲛⲱⲫⲣⲓⲥ

From Ancient Greek Ὀννῶφρις (Onnôphris), Demotic wnn-nfrw (he who is in a state of permanent well-being, an epithet of Osiris).

a male given name, equivalent to English Onuphrius


ⲅⲏ

head

ⲧⲄⲏ • (tGē) f

cop-proper noun

ⲧⲄⲏ • (tGē) f

(Sahidic) Gaia, the greek goddess of the Earth.


ⲡⲁⲛ

(Sahidic) Pan, the Greek God of shepherds and forests.


ⲛⲉⲓⲗⲟⲥ

ⲡⲚⲉⲓⲗⲟⲥ (canonical)
pNeilos (romanization)

(Sahidic) Nilus, the god of the Nile river.


ⲫⲓⲁⲙ

From Demotic ym (“sea”), from Late Egyptian i-i-m:a-mw-N36:N23 (ym, “lake, sea”), itself a borrowing from Semitic.

inh

(Fayyumic) Crocodilopolis, modern Fayum (a city in Egypt)


ϩⲁⲑⲱⲗ

From Egyptian ḥwt-ḥr, O10-C9, Hathor's Month:Hwt-t:pr-Hr:r-I12.

(Fayyumic, Egpytian god) Hathor, the Egyptian goddess of joy, love, and motherhood.


ⲡⲁⲁⲡⲓ

From Ancient Greek Φαωφί (Phaōphí), from Egyptian pꜣ-n-jpt (literally “the one of Karnak”).p:n-i-p*t:pr


ⲡⲁⲣⲙⲟⲩⲧⲓ

From Egyptian p:n-r:n-nw:W-t:H8-I12 (pꜣ-n-rnn-wtt, literally “the one of Renenutet”); compare Ancient Greek Φαρμουθί (Pharmouthí).


ϩⲟⲗ

From Demotic ḥr (“Horus”), from Egyptian G5 (ḥr, “Horus”).

(Fayyumic) Horus, the Egyptian god of kingship and the sky


ⲕⲏⲙⲓ

From Demotic kmj, from Egyptian kmt. Compare Coptic ⲭⲁⲙⲉ (khame, “black; black color”). km-m-t:O49


ϩⲓⲉⲣⲁⲝ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἱέραξ (Hiérax, “falcon”).


ⲕⲓⲑⲁⲣⲱⲧⲟⲥ

From Ancient Greek κιθαρῳδός (kitharōidós)


ⲕⲟⲣⲏ

head

ⲧⲕⲟⲣⲏ • (tkorē) f

cop-proper noun

ⲧⲕⲟⲣⲏ • (tkorē) f

From Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl, maiden”).


ⲑⲁⲩⲇ

ⲡⲓⲐⲁⲩⲇ (canonical)
piThaud (romanization)

From Egyptian ḏḥwtj (“Thoth”, literally “he who is like the ibis”) G26:t*y-C3, Thoth's Month: G26:t*y-G7-W3:ra

inh

(Fayyumic) Thoth, the Egyptian god of knowledge, writing, magic, and the moon.


ⲡⲓⲙⲏⲛ

head

ⲡⲓⲙⲏⲛ • (pimēn) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲓⲙⲏⲛ • (pimēn) m

→ Arabic: بِيمَان (bīmān), Arabic: بَمِين (bamīn)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ποιμήν (poimḗn, “shepherd”).


ⲛⲉⲡⲁⲓⲉⲧ

From ⲛⲉ- (ne-, plural definite article) + ⲡⲁⲓⲉⲧ (paiet, “Lybian”, noun).

compound

(Fayyumic) A nome in Egypt, which was situated around Mareotis lake, in a modern Beheira governorate


ϭⲁⲗⲁϣⲓⲣⲉ

head

ϭⲁⲗⲁϣⲓⲣⲉ • (calašire) m

cop-proper noun

ϭⲁⲗⲁϣⲓⲣⲉ • (calašire) m

From Demotic Gl-šr (“warrior”). Vycichl derives it from kry-šry (little (Syrian) boy) (compare Coptic ϩⲁⲗ (hal)).


ⲡϣⲟⲙⲧ ⲛⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ

head

ⲡϣⲟⲙⲧ ⲛⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ • (pšomt nkastron) f

cop-proper noun

ⲡϣⲟⲙⲧ ⲛⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ • (pšomt nkastron) f

From ϣⲟⲙⲧ (šomt, “three”) + ⲛ (n, “of”) + ⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ (kastron, “fortess”).


ⲉⲑⲱⲙ

desc

→ Arabic: اْتُوم (ātūm), اْطُوم (āṭūm)

→ Arabic: اْتُوم (ātūm), اْطُوم (āṭūm)

(Bohairic, Sahidic) Atum, the Egyptian god


ϣⲁϣⲙⲓ

head

ⲧϢⲁϣⲙⲓ • (tŠašmi) f

cop-proper noun

ⲧϢⲁϣⲙⲓ • (tŠašmi) f

ⲧϢⲁϣⲙⲓ (canonical)
tŠašmi (romanization)

(Fayyumic, Egyptian mythology) Sekhmet the Egyptian goddess of war, protection, healing, and rage. She is the wife of Ptah and mother of Nefertem and Maahes.


ⲥⲁϧⲙⲓ

ⲧⲥⲁϧⲙⲓ (canonical)
tsaxmi (romanization)

(Bohairic, Egyptian mythology) Sekhmet the Egyptian goddess of war, protection, healing, and rage. She is the wife of Ptah and mother of Nefertem and Maahes.


ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲡ

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ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲡ • (iōsēp) m

cop-proper noun

ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲡ • (iōsēp) m

→ Egyptian Arabic: يوساب (yosāb)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph).

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Joseph


ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏⲥ

head

ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏⲥ • (eumenēs) m

cop-proper noun

ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏⲥ • (eumenēs) m

From Ancient Greek Εὐμένης (Euménēs, “mind of good”).

der

a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Eumenes


ⲡⲁϣⲁⲛⲥ

head

ⲡⲁϣⲁⲛⲥ • (pašans) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲁϣⲁⲛⲥ • (pašans) m

From Egyptian p:n-x:n-sw-W-G7 (pꜣ-n-ḫnsw, literally “the one of Khonsu”); compare Ancient Greek Παχών (Pakhṓn).


ϣⲁⲛⲥ

head

ⲡϢⲁⲛⲥ • (pŠans) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡϢⲁⲛⲥ • (pŠans) m

(Fayyumic, Egyptian mythology) Khonsu, the Egyptian traveller god, god of time, the moon, and travelling.


ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲁⲇⲓⲁ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νοβαδία (Nobadía).

Nubia, Nobatia (a region of Egypt, Sudan; former country in Africa)


ⲧⲥⲁϩⲏⲧ

head

ⲧⲥⲁϩⲏⲧ • (tsahēt) m

cop-proper noun

ⲧⲥⲁϩⲏⲧ • (tsahēt) m

ⲥⲁ- (sa-) + ϩⲏⲧ (hēt) i.e. "northern side".

(Sahidic) Lower Egypt (a region of Egypt)


ⲕⲏⲣⲟⲥ

head

ⲕⲏⲣⲟⲥ • (kēros) m

cop-proper noun

ⲕⲏⲣⲟⲥ • (kēros) m

From Ancient Greek κῡ́ριος (kū́rios, “lord, master”).


ⲕⲏⲣⲟⲥ

head

ⲕⲏⲣⲟⲥ • (kēros) m

cop-proper noun

ⲕⲏⲣⲟⲥ • (kēros) m


ⲙⲏⲉ

head

ⲙⲏⲉ • (mēe) m

cop-proper noun

ⲙⲏⲉ • (mēe) m

From Demotic mꜣꜥt (“truth”), from Egyptian U2:mAa-a:t:Y1 (mꜣꜥt, “truth, order, justice”).

inh

(Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) a name meaning truth.


ⲫⲁⲩⲥⲧⲁ

Borrowed from Koine Greek Φαυστα (Phausta), from Latin Fausta.

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Fausta


ⲁⲡⲱⲗⲗⲟⲛ

head

ⲁⲡⲱⲗⲗⲟⲛ • (apōllon) m

cop-proper noun

ⲁⲡⲱⲗⲗⲟⲛ • (apōllon) m

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀπόλλων (Apóllōn).

(usually with definite article) Apollo, the Greco-Roman god of light, music, art, and prophecy.


ϩⲩⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ

head

ϩⲩⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ • (hurōdēs) m

cop-proper noun

ϩⲩⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ • (hurōdēs) m

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἡρῴδης (Hērṓidēs).

Herod (name of several Herodian vassals)


ⲁⲣⲓⲁⲇⲛⲏ

head

ⲧⲁⲣⲓⲁⲇⲛⲏ • (tariadnē) m

cop-proper noun

ⲧⲁⲣⲓⲁⲇⲛⲏ • (tariadnē) m

ⲧⲁⲣⲓⲁⲇⲛⲏ (canonical)
tariadnē (romanization)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀρῐάδνη (Arĭádnē).

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic) Ariadne, wife of the god Dionysus and goddess of the maze.


ⲉⲃⲱⲛϩ

head

ⲉⲃⲱⲛϩ • (ebōnh) m

cop-proper noun

ⲉⲃⲱⲛϩ • (ebōnh) m


ⲁⲛⲁⲑ

Book of Judges, Chapter 5, verse

ϩⲛ̀ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̀ ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲑ

(Sahidic) Anat, an ancient Semitic goddess of war and fertility.


ⲇⲁⲅⲱⲛ

head

ⲡⲇⲁⲅⲱⲛ • (pdagōn) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲇⲁⲅⲱⲛ • (pdagōn) m

ⲡⲇⲁⲅⲱⲛ (canonical)
pdagōn (romanization)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δαγών (Dagṓn).

Book of 1st Samuel, Chapter 5, verse 2.

ⲡⲏⲓ `ⲙ ⲡⲇⲁⲅⲱⲛ

(Sahidic) Dagon, The main god of the Phoenicians. Although at one time believed to be represented as half man and half fish, modern scholarship recognizes that the latter was the apkallu, while Dagan/Dagon was a grain god.


ⲉⲩⲛⲓⲕⲏ

head

ⲉⲩⲛⲓⲕⲏ • (eunikē) f

cop-proper noun

ⲉⲩⲛⲓⲕⲏ • (eunikē) f

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὐνίκη (Euníkē, “good victory”).


ⲯⲁⲧⲉ

From Demotic Pȝ-Sḏ.t (“the fire, light”).


ϩⲣⲙⲏⲥ

head

ⲡϩⲣⲙⲏⲥ • (phrmēs) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡϩⲣⲙⲏⲥ • (phrmēs) m

ⲡϩⲣⲙⲏⲥ (canonical)
phrmēs (romanization)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἑρμῆς (Hermês).

(Sahidic, Fayyumic, Bohairic, Greek mythology) Hermes, the greek god of roads, athletes, journeys, thieves, trickery, commerce and herding. He is the son of Zeus and Maia.


ⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲃⲟⲩⲗⲟⲥ

From Ancient Greek Ἀριστόβουλος (Aristóboulos).

der

Ἀριστόβουλος

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Aristobulus

in particular, the eldest son of John Hyrcanus.


ⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲁⲓⲁ

From Ancient Greek Γᾰλῑλαίᾱ (Gălīlaíā), from Biblical Hebrew גָּלִיל (galíl).

(Bohairic, Sahidic, Fayyumic) Galilee, a region in Israel.


ⲁⲥⲕⲁⲗⲱⲛ

head

ⲁⲥⲕⲁⲗⲱⲛ • (askalōn) ?

cop-proper noun

ⲁⲥⲕⲁⲗⲱⲛ • (askalōn) ?

From Ancient Greek Ἀσκάλων (Askálōn), from Biblical Hebrew אַשְׁקְלוֹן (ʾašqəlôn).

(Bohairic, Sahidic, Fayyumic) Ashkelon, a city in Israel.


ⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ

From Ancient Greek Τύρος (Túros), from Phoenician 𐤑𐤓 (ṣr /Ṣur/, “rock”) (), after the rocky formation on which the town was originally built.

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic) Tyre, a city in Lebanon.


ⲕⲁⲫⲁⲣⲛⲁⲟⲩⲙ

From Ancient Greek Καπερναούμ (Kapernaoúm).


ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲁ

From Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρᾱ (Alexándrā, “the woman who repels enemies”).

der

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Alexandra

In particular, the name of a Judean queen.


ⲥⲁⲗⲱⲙⲏ

head

ⲥⲁⲗⲱⲙⲏ • (salōmē) f

From Ancient Greek Σαλώμη (Salṓmē), from Hebrew שְׁלוֹמִית (sh'lomít) (belonging to the same root as שָׁלוֹם (shalóm, “peace”)).

A name ascribed to the stepdaughter of Herod who asked for the execution of John the Baptist.

(biblical) A woman mentioned in Mark 16:1, present at the crucifixion of Christ.


ⲧⲕⲩⲣⲏⲛⲏ

ⲧⲕⲩⲣⲏⲛⲏ • (tkurēnē) f

cop-proper noun

ⲧⲕⲩⲣⲏⲛⲏ • (tkurēnē) f

From Ancient Greek Κυρήνη (Kurḗnē, “Cyrene”).

(Sahidic) Cyrene, an ancient greek city in Libya.


ⲇⲓⲟⲥⲕⲟⲣⲟⲥ

From Ancient Greek Δῐόσκορος (Dĭóskoros, “son of Zeus”).

der

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic) The Dioscuri, the half-immortal twins Castor and Pollux, who were worshiped in Fayyum and Naucratis.

In particular, the name of two Coptic Orthodox Popes.


ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲣⲙⲟⲩⲑⲓⲟⲥ

From Ancient Greek Πατερμούθιος (Patermoúthios, “The one of Thermouthis”).

bor

Πατερμούθιος


ⲇⲁⲙⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ

(Sahidic, Bohairic) a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Damian

In particular, the name of a Coptic Orthodox Pope.


ⲥⲁⲙⲟⲑⲣⲁⲕⲏ

ⲧⲥⲁⲙⲟⲑⲣⲁⲕⲏ (canonical)
tsamothrakē (romanization)

From Ancient Greek Σαμοθρᾴκη (Samothrā́ikē).

(Sahidic) Samothrace, An island in Greece, in the Aegean Sea.


ⲧⲣⲱⲁⲥ

head

ⲧⲉⲧⲣⲱⲁⲥ • (tetrōas) f

cop-proper noun

ⲧⲉⲧⲣⲱⲁⲥ • (tetrōas) f

ⲧⲉⲧⲣⲱⲁⲥ (canonical)
tetrōas (romanization)

(Sahidic) The Biga peninsula in the northwestern part of Anatolia, Turkey.


ⲡⲗⲁⲧⲱⲛ

head

ⲡⲗⲁⲧⲱⲛ • (platōn) m

(Sahidic) Plato, an Athenian philosopher.


ⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲧⲉⲗⲏⲥ

ⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲧⲉⲗⲏⲥ • (aristotelēs) m

From Ancient Greek Ἀριστοτέλης (Aristotélēs).

(Sahidic) Aristotle, a Greek philosopher.


ⲉⲣⲙⲁⲛⲟⲩⲃⲓⲥ

ⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁⲛⲟⲩⲃⲓⲥ (canonical)
permanoubis (romanization)

From Ancient Greek Ἑρμάνουβις (Hermánoubis)

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic, Egyptian mythology, Greek mythology) Hermanubis, the synchronization of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Anubis.


ⲣⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ

ⲧⲉⲣⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ (canonical)
termoute (romanization)

(Sahidic, Egyptian mythology) Renenutet, the Egyptian goddess of agriculture.


ⲣⲙⲟⲩϯ

ϯⲣⲙⲟⲩϯ (canonical)
tirmouti (romanization)

(Bohairic, Egyptian mythology) Renenutet, the Egyptian goddess of agriculture.


ⲉⲡⲓⲫⲁⲛⲉⲓⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐπιφάνιος (Epiphánios).


ⲙⲏⲛ

From Ancient Greek Μηνᾶς (Mēnâs) which comes from Demotic mnw (“the god Min”). The reconstructed ungrecisised Coptic form is *ⲙⲏⲛ.

a male given name from Greek or Egyptian


ⲑⲁⲩⲧ

ⲡⲓⲑⲁⲩⲧ (canonical)
pithaut (romanization)

From Egyptian ḏḥwtj (“Thoth”, literally “he who is like the ibis”) G26:t*y-C3, Thoth's Month: G26:t*y-G7-W3:ra

(Fayyumic) Thoth, the Egyptian god of knowledge, writing, magic, and the moon.


ⲟⲩⲣⲓⲏⲗ

ⲟⲩⲣⲓⲏⲗ • (ouriēl) m

cop-proper noun

ⲟⲩⲣⲓⲏⲗ • (ouriēl) m

Borrowed from Koine Greek Οὐριήλ (Ouriḗl), from Biblical Hebrew אוּרִיאֵל.

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Uriel


ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ

Borrowed from Koine Greek Δαυίδ (Dauíd), from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד.

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English David

(biblical) The second king of Judah and Israel, the successor of Saul in the Old Testament.


ⲡⲟⲥⲓⲇⲉⲱⲛ

head

ⲡⲟⲥⲓⲇⲉⲱⲛ • (posideōn) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲟⲥⲓⲇⲉⲱⲛ • (posideōn) m

From Ancient Greek Ποσειδεών (Poseideṓn).

Posideon: the sixth month of the Attic calendar, corresponding to the lunar term around December and January


ⲅⲁⲙⲏⲗⲓⲱⲛ

head

ⲅⲁⲙⲏⲗⲓⲱⲛ • (gamēliōn) m

cop-proper noun

ⲅⲁⲙⲏⲗⲓⲱⲛ • (gamēliōn) m

Gamelion: the seventh month of the Attic calendar, corresponding to the lunar term around January and February


ⲧⲁⲙⲙⲟⲩⲍ

bor

Hebrew תַּמּוּז

(Judaism) The tenth month of the civil year and the fourth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Sivan and before Av.


ⲁⲃ

(Judaism) The tenth month of the civil year and the fourth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Tammuz and before Elul.


ⲡⲉⲣⲥⲉⲩⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Περσεύς (Perseús).

(Greek mythology) The mythological Greek warrior who slew the Gorgon Medusa by decapitating her. He married Andromeda after rescuing her from Ceto and founded Mycenae. He was the son of Zeus and Danae.

The last Antigonid king of Macedonia, Perseus of Macedon.


ⲡⲁⲣⲙϩⲟⲧⲡ

head

ⲡⲁⲣⲙ̄ϩⲟⲧⲡ • (parm̄hotp) m

ⲡⲁⲣⲙ̄ϩⲟⲧⲡ (canonical)
parm̄hotp (romanization)

→ Arabic: بَرَمْهات (baramhāt)

→ Bohairic Coptic: ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲙϩⲁⲧ (paremhat)

From Egyptian pꜣ-n-jmn-ḥtp.w. Equivalent to Ancient Greek Φαμενώθ (Phamenṓth).


ⲃⲁⲣⲑⲟⲗⲟⲙⲉⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Koine Greek Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomaîos), from Aramaic בר תלמי (bar tolmai, “son of Talmai; son of Ptolemy”), from בר (bar, “son”) and תלמי (tolmai, “Talmai; Ptolemy”).

bor

Βαρθολομαῖος

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Bartholomew

(biblical) Bartholomew, One of the Twelve Apostles.


ⲡⲥⲗ

head

ⲡⲥ̅ⲗ̅ • (ps̅l̅) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲥ̅ⲗ̅ • (ps̅l̅) m


ⲕⲣⲱⲛⲟⲥ

head

ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲱⲛⲟⲥ • (pekrōnos) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲱⲛⲟⲥ • (pekrōnos) m

ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲱⲛⲟⲥ (canonical)
pekrōnos (romanization)

Korshi Dosoo, Edward O.D. Love & Markéta Preininger (chief editors). "KYP T30: Invocation of Petbe," Kyprianos Database of Ancient Ritual Texts and Objects. Line 17.

ⲙ̅ⲛ̅ ⲧⲁⲑⲏⲛⲁ ⲙ︦ⲛ︦ ⲡ̅ⲉ̅ⲕ̅ⲣ̅ⲱ̅ⲛ̅ⲟ̅ⲥ̅

(Fayyumic, Sahidic) Cronus, the Titan of the harvest. Father of Zeus.


ⲅⲁⲗⲁⲧⲓⲁ

ϯⲅⲁⲗⲁⲧⲓⲁ (canonical)
tigalatia (romanization)

(Sahidic) Galatia, an ancient land in Asia Minor.


ⲛⲉϥⲧⲏⲙ

head

ⲡⲚⲉϥⲧⲏⲙ • (pNeftēm) m

cop-proper noun

ⲡⲚⲉϥⲧⲏⲙ • (pNeftēm) m

ⲡⲚⲉϥⲧⲏⲙ (canonical)
pNeftēm (romanization)

From Egyptian nfr-tm, nfr-f:r-t:tm-m-A40.

(Sahidic) The god Nefertum, personification of the first plant, a lotus, that mythically bloomed after the primeval waters receded and gave rise to the sun.


Ⲣⲱⲥⲓⲁ

head

Ⲣⲱⲥⲓⲁ • (Rōsia) f

cop-proper noun

Ⲣⲱⲥⲓⲁ • (Rōsia) f

Borrowed from Koine Greek Ρωσία (Rōsía), from Byzantine Greek Ῥῶς (Rhôs), from Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ), perhaps from Finnish Ruotsi.

Russia (A transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia)