"Isis" meaning in English

See Isis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈaɪ.sɪs/, /ˈaɪ.səs/
enPR: ī′sĭs Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin Īsis from Ancient Greek Ἶσις (Îsis), from Egyptian st-t:H8-B1 (ꜣst). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|Īsis}} Learned borrowing from Latin Īsis, {{der|en|grc|Ἶσις}} Ancient Greek Ἶσις (Îsis), {{der|en|egy|ꜣst|<hiero>st-t:H8-B1</hiero>|tr=ꜣst}} Egyptian st-t:H8-B1 (ꜣst) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Isis
  1. (Egyptian mythology) An ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, worshiped as the ideal mother and wife and as the matron of nature and magic. Tags: Egyptian Categories (topical): Egyptian deities
    Sense id: en-Isis-en-name-vznsgRXA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 32 20 9 28 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. (astronomy) 42 Isis, a main belt asteroid. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Asteroids Synonyms: 42 Isis [astronomy, natural-sciences], [astronomy, natural-sciences] Related terms: Isiac, Isidian, Isidora, Isidore Translations (asteroid): 育神星 (Yùshénxīng) (Chinese Mandarin), 42 Ίσις (42 Ísis) [feminine] (Greek), Изи́да (alt: (42) Izída) [feminine] (Russian), Isis [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Isis-en-name-W0jd6be8 Disambiguation of Asteroids: 17 36 20 6 21 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 32 20 9 28 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 51 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 8 15 14 3 12 9 9 12 9 9 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 15 8 2 13 10 10 14 10 12 1 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 19 49 33 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 18 46 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 18 51 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 19 49 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 18 51 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 18 51 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 20 49 31 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'asteroid': 9 72 18
  3. (uncommon) A female given name from Egyptian or Ancient Greek Tags: uncommon Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Isis-en-name-cu2uz-PH Categories (other): English calculator words, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Coptic translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Egyptian translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Phoenician translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English calculator words: 18 14 39 19 9 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 32 20 9 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 8 15 14 3 12 9 9 12 9 9 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 9 6 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 21 27 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Coptic translations: 22 23 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 25 21 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Egyptian translations: 34 11 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 19 31 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 22 19 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 10 27 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 23 26 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 18 32 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Phoenician translations: 20 19 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 23 27 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 24 25 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 24 25 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 23 26 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (ancient Egyptian goddess of fertility): Ἶσις (Îsis) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), Isis [feminine] (Catalan), ⲏⲥⲉ (ēse) (Coptic), Eset (Czech), st-t-B1 (ꜣst) [feminine] (Egyptian), Iziso (Esperanto), Isis [feminine] (French), ისიდა (isida) (Georgian), Isis [feminine] (German), Ίσις (Ísis) [feminine] (Greek), Ίσιδα (Ísida) [feminine] (Greek), Ízisz (Hungarian), Iside [feminine] (Italian), イシス (Ishisu) (Japanese), Īsis [feminine] (Latin), 𐤀𐤎 (ʾs) [feminine] (Phoenician), Izyda [feminine] (Polish), Izys [feminine] (Polish), Ísis [feminine] (Portuguese), Иси́да (Isída) [feminine] (Russian), Izis [feminine] (Slovak), Isis [feminine] (Spanish), Isis [common-gender] (Swedish)
Etymology number: 1 Disambiguation of 'ancient Egyptian goddess of fertility': 46 3 51

Proper name

IPA: /ˈaɪ.sɪs/, /ˈaɪ.səs/
enPR: ī′sĭs Etymology: Back-formation from Tamesis (“Latin name for Thames”), from the assumption that the word was derived from a compound of Thame (“A tributary of the Thames”) and Isis. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|Tamesis|gloss=Latin name for Thames}} Back-formation from Tamesis (“Latin name for Thames”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Isis
  1. (UK, especially Oxfordshire, otherwise dated) The River Thames between its source and its confluence with the River Thame at Dorchester on Thames. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-Isis-en-name-bnE36HjB Categories (other): British English, Oxfordshire English, English back-formations
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

IPA: /ˈaɪ.sɪs/, /ˈaɪ.səs/
enPR: ī′sĭs Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Isis
  1. Alternative letter-case form of ISIS Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: ISIS
    Sense id: en-Isis-en-name-2gASCbwM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 32 20 9 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 8 15 14 3 12 9 9 12 9 9 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 15 8 2 13 10 10 14 10 12 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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