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The oldest layer of the Egyptian naming tradition is native Egyptian names. These can be either traced back to pre-Coptic stage of the language, attested in Hieroglyphic, Hieratic or Demotic texts (i.e. ⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ, ⲛⲁⲃⲉⲣϩⲟ, ϩⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱϫ, ⲧⲁⲏⲥⲓ) or be first attested in Coptic texts and derived from purely Coptic lemmas (i.e ...
Pages in category "Surnames of Egyptian origin" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abdelaal;
Conversely, some Levantines might carry the surname el-Masri ("the Egyptian") suggesting a possible Egyptian extraction. The Egyptian peasantry, the fellahin (rural Egyptians), are more likely to retain indigenous names given their relative isolation throughout the Egyptian people's history.
Along with the title pharaoh for later rulers, there was an Ancient Egyptian royal titulary used by Egyptian kings which remained relatively constant during the course of Ancient Egyptian history, initially featuring a Horus name, a Sedge and Bee (nswt-bjtj) name and a Two Ladies (nbtj) name, with the additional Golden Horus, nomen and prenomen ...
In Ireland/Scotland, the surname Hassan is one of the anglicized forms of the Gaelic ( Irish / Scottish) form of Ó hOsáin. It is to be distinguished from Ó hOisín and Ó hOiseáin ( Hession and Hishon ). In County Londonderry, where it is numerous, it is spelt Hassan, Hassen, Hasson, Hassin and Hessin. In the Monaghan Hearth Money Rolls of ...
M. Maatkare. Menkheperre (name) Mentuherkhepeshef. Mentuhotep. Meresankh (given name) Meritamen (given name) Meritites. Mery (ancient Egyptian name)
Anubis as a jackal perched atop a tomb, symbolizing his protection of the necropolis. Anubis (/ ə ˈ nj uː b ɪ s /; [2] Ancient Greek: Ἄνουβις), also known as Inpu, Inpw, Jnpw, or Anpu in Ancient Egyptian (Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲩⲡ, romanized: Anoup), is the god of funerary rites, protector of graves, and guide to the underworld, in ancient Egyptian religion, usually depicted as a ...
For the modern extremist group commonly abbreviated as ISIS, see Islamic State. For other uses, see Isis (disambiguation). Isis[ Note 1 ] was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Isis was first mentioned in the Old Kingdom ( c.2686 – c. 2181 BCE) as one of the main characters of ...