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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 Amoun, ⲛⲁⲃⲉⲣϩⲟ Naberho, ϩⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱϫ Herwōč, ⲧⲁⲏⲥⲓ Taēsi) or be first attested in Coptic texts and derived from purely Coptic lemmas (i.e ...
For ease of use, the [i] in front of the last name, and the ending _ve, were dropped. If the last name ends in [a], then removing the [j] would give the name of the patriarch or the place, as in, Grudaj - j = Gruda (place in MM). Otherwise, removing the whole ending [aj] yields the name of founder or place of origin, as in Lekaj - aj = Lek(ë).
Egyptians, from Greek " Αἰγύπτιοι", Aiguptioi, from "Αἴγυπτος", "Aiguptos". Prominent Ancient Greek Geographer, Strabo, provided a folk etymology stating that "Αἴγυπτος" had evolved as a compound from "Aἰγαίου ὑπτίως" Aegaeou huptiōs, meaning "Below the Aegean".
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;
Serekh of king Peribsen with the image of Set, the god of the desert, and a sun disc above. The Horus name is the oldest known and used crest of ancient Egyptian rulers. It belongs to the "great five names" of an Egyptian pharaoh. However, modern Egyptologists and linguists are starting to prefer the more neutral term: the " serekh name ".
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.
M. Maatkare. Menkheperre (name) Mentuherkhepeshef. Mentuhotep. Meresankh (given name) Meritamen (given name) Meritites. Mery (ancient Egyptian name)
Bishara, Beshero, Bechara or Beshara (بشارة) is a common Arabic and Coptic name in the Middle East. It is most common in Egypt, Iraq and Syria. In Arabic, Bishāra means “Good News” an Arabic word which is the equivalent to Greek εὐαγγέλιον euangélion, meaning “ The Gospel ”. As such, bearers of this surname are ...