"Horus" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: [hɔːɹəs] [US]
Rhymes: -ɔːɹəs Etymology: From Late Latin Hōrus, from Ancient Greek Ὧρος (Hôros), from Egyptian ḥr. Etymology templates: {{der|en|LL.|Hōrus}} Late Latin Hōrus, {{der|en|grc|Ὧρος|}} Ancient Greek Ὧρος (Hôros), {{der|en|egy|ḥr|id=Horus}} Egyptian ḥr Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Horus
  1. (Egyptian mythology) The ancient Egyptian falcon-headed god of the sun, sky, war, and kingship. Wikipedia link: Horus Tags: Egyptian Categories (topical): Egyptian deities Derived forms: Horian, Horus name Translations (ancient Egyptian god): Ὧρος (Hôros) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), حُورُس (ḥūrus) [masculine] (Arabic), حورس (ḥores, ḥoras) [Egyptian-Arabic, masculine] (Arabic), ϩⲱⲣ (hōr) [masculine] (Coptic), Hor [masculine] (Czech), Hór [masculine] (Czech), Horus (Danish), G5 (ḥr) [masculine] (Egyptian), Horus [masculine] (French), ჰოროსი (horosi) (Georgian), ჰორი (hori) (Georgian), ჰორე (hore) (Georgian), Horus [masculine] (German), חוֹרוֹן (ẖorón) [masculine] (Hebrew), Hórusz (Hungarian), ホルス (Japanese), होरस (horas) [masculine] (Marathi), 𐦠𐦫 (/ara/) (Meroitic), Horus [masculine] (Polish), Hórus [masculine] (Portuguese), Гор (Gor) [masculine] (Russian), Horus [masculine] (Spanish)

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