List of Coptic place names explained

This is a list of traditional Coptic place names. This list includes:

• Places involved in the history of Egypt and the Coptic Christianity and the Coptic names given to them.
• Places whose names originate from the Coptic language.
• Places whose names were derived from the Coptic language by scholars.

Egypt

Cairo Governorate

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Coptic name	Transliteration and pronunciation		Etymology	Arabic name	Ancient Greek name
Bohairic	Other dialects	Classical Bohairic				Late Bohairic
Cairo			ti-Kešrōmi: pronounced as /ti.kəʃˈɾoːmi/	di-Kešrōmi: pronounced as /di.kəʃˈɾoːmi/	From	القاهرة
Helwan			Halban, Halouan: pronounced as /ˈhɑlβɑn/, pronounced as /ˈhɑlwɑn/	Halwan: pronounced as /ˈhɑlwɑn/	possibly Semitic in the origin, compare and Old Testament place name Holon.	حلوان
Ayn Shams (Heliopolis)			Ōn Petphrē: pronounced as /oːn pətpʰˈɾeːʔ/	Ōn Badabra: pronounced as /oːn bəˌdəbˈɾeːʔ/	from	عين شمس	Ἡλιούπολις
Tura			Trōa: pronounced as /ˈtroː(w)ɑ/	Drōa: pronounced as /ˈdroː(w)ɑ/		طرة	Τρωη
Minyat as-Sirgi			ti-Monakha m-Pisismelōn: pronounced as /ti.ˈmɔnakʰə mpəsəsmɛloːn/	di-Monaka em-Bisismelōn: pronounced as /di.ˈmonakə əmbəsəsmɛloːn/	the abode of sesame oil	منيه السيرج
El-Hamra			Halambreouat: pronounced as /hɑlɑmˈβrɛwɑt/	Halambraouad: pronounced as /hɑlɑmˈbrawɑd/		الحمراء
Abbasia			Šats/p-Sobt m-p-Hoi: pronounced as /ˈʃats//pronounced as /ˈpsɔβt əmˈphɔj/	Šats/eb-Sobt em-be-Hoi: pronounced as /ˈʃats//pronounced as /əbˈsobd əmbəˈhoj/	the moat/the wall of the moat	العباسية
Al-Azbakeya			ti-Antōnias: pronounced as /ti.ənˈtoːnjas/	di-Andōnias: pronounced as /di.ənˈdoːnjas/	related to a personal name Anthony	أزبكية
al-Askar			Nistram: pronounced as /niˈstram/	Nisdram: pronounced as /niˈzdram/	from	العسكر
El-Maasara			Šahren: pronounced as /ʃahˈrɛn/	Šahran: pronounced as /ʃahˈran/	related to	المعصرة
Bulaq			Philake: pronounced as /pʰilaˈkæ/	Bilake: pronounced as /bilaˈkæ/	from	بولاق
Al-Darb Al-Ahmar			eph-Mantōwti en-Nitekhnitēs:pronounced as /əpʰmanˈtoːwtə ənnitəkʰnitˈæs/	eb-Mandōwdi en-Nidaknidās:pronounced as /əbmanˈdoːwdə ənnidəknidˈæs/	the artisans' gathering place	الدرب الأحمر
Cairo Citadel			t-Khala: pronounced as /ˈtkʰala/	ed-Kala: pronounced as /ədˈkala/	from	قلعة صلاح الدين
al-Ghuria			ti-Rabē en-Rōmeos:pronounced as /ti.raˈβæ ənˈroːmɛɔs/	di-Rawē en-Rōmeos:pronounced as /di.raˈwæ ənˈroːmɛos/	the Roman quarter	الغورية
Manshiyat Naser	ⲡⲙⲁⲛϫⲓⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ		p-Mančinthōwti en-ni-Khristianos:pronounced as /əpʰmant͡ʃinˈtoːwtə ənnəkʰriˈstjanɔs/	eb-Mančindōwdi en-ni-Krisdianos:pronounced as /əbmand͡ʒinˈdoːwdə ənnəkriˈsdjanos/	district of the Christians	منشية ناصر

Giza Governorate

English name	Coptic name		Transliteration and pronunciation		Etymology	Arabic name	Ancient Greek name
	Bohairic	Other dialects	Classical Bohairic	Late Bohairic
Giza	,,	Sahidic:	ti-Persioi: pronounced as /tə.pəɾsiˈɔj/; ti-Persios: pronounced as /tə.pəɾsiˈɔs/; ti-Persiōti: pronounced as /tə.pəɾsiˈoːtə/	di-Barsioi: pronounced as /də.bəɾsiˈoj/; di-Barsios: pronounced as /də.bəɾsiˈos/; di-Barsiōdi: pronounced as /də.bəɾsiˈoːdə/	"the Persian (fortress)" most likely referring to a Sasanian stronghold found in the area in the early 7th century	الجيزة
Atfih		Sahidic:,	Petpeh: pronounced as /pətˈpɛh/	Bedbah: pronounced as /bədˈbah/	from	أطفيح	Ἀφροδίτης πόλις
Ausim			Boušēm: pronounced as /βuˈʃæm/	Woušēm: pronounced as /wuˈʃæm/	from	اوسيم	Λητοῦς πόλις
Abu Sir		Sahidic:	Pousiri: pronounced as /puˈsirə/	Bousiri: pronounced as /buˈsirə/	from	ابو صير	Βουσιρις
Umm Khnan	,		Moḥnon: pronounced as /mɔxnˈɔn/	Moḥnon: pronounced as /moxnˈon/	from	ام خنان
Abu an-Nimras			Ponmonros: pronounced as /pɔnmɔnrˈɔs/	Bonmonros: pronounced as /bonmonrˈos/		أبو النمرس
Tirsa			Tersō: pronounced as /tərˈsoː/	Dersō: pronounced as /dərˈsoː/	from	ترسا
Tamwa			Tammōw: pronounced as /tɑmˈmoːw/	Dammōw: pronounced as /dɑmˈmoːw/	settlement of water	طموة
Shubramant			Čebro Ement: pronounced as /kʲəβˈro əmˈɛnt/	Čebro Emand: pronounced as /d͡ʒəbˈro əmˈand/	eastern hamlet	شبىرا منت

Beheira Governorate

English name	Coptic name		Transliteration and pronunciation		Etymology	Arabic name	Ancient Greek name
	Bohairic	Other dialects	Classical Bohairic	Late Bohairic
Damanhur	,	Sahidic:	p-Timenhōr: pronounced as /ptəmənˈhoːr/ (Lymnē): pronounced as /ˈlɪmni/	eb-Dimenhōr: pronounced as /əbdəmənˈhoːr/ (Lymnē): pronounced as /ˈlɪmni/	from, the suffix, coming from (i.e. Lake Province – Beheira) is added sometimes to distinguish it from other toponyms of the same name.	دمنهور	Ἑρμοῦ πόλις Μικρά
Rosetta		Sahidic:	ti-Rašit: pronounced as /tə.rəʃˈit/	di-Rašid: pronounced as /də.rəʃˈid/	from	رشيد	Βολβιτίνη
Desouk			Tesoukhi: pronounced as /təˈsukʰə/	Desouki: pronounced as /dəˈsukə/	from	دسوق
El Mahmoudiah			Pelhip: pronounced as /pəlˈhɪp/	Belhib: pronounced as /bəlˈhɪb/		المحمودية
Shubrakhit			ti-Čephro Ḥēt: pronounced as /kʲəpʰˈrɔ xæt/	di-Čebro Ḥēd: pronounced as /d͡ʒəbˈro xæd/	northern hamlet	شبراخيت
Wadi Natrun			Šihēt: pronounced as /ʃiˈhæt/	Šihēt: pronounced as /ʃiˈhæt/	measure of the hearts	وادي النطرون	Σκήτις

Sharqia Governorate

English name	Coptic name		Transliteration and pronunciation		Etymology	Arabic name	Ancient Greek name
	Bohairic	Other dialects	Classical Bohairic	Late Bohairic
Bilbeis	,		Phelbēs: pronounced as /pʰəlˈβes/ Phlebes: pronounced as /pʰlɛˈβɛs/	Belbēs: pronounced as /bəlˈbæs/ Blebes: pronounced as /blɛˈbɛs/	Probably related to Bes	بلبيس	Βύβλος^[1]
Saft el-Hinna			ti-Arabia: pronounced as /tə.araˈβia/	di-Arabia: pronounced as /də.araˈbia/	"the Arabia"	صفط الحنة
San el-Hagar	ϫⲁⲛⲏ	Sahidic: ϫⲁⲁⲛⲉ (Čaane: pronounced as /ˈt͡ʃaːnə/);Fayyumic:	Čanē: pronounced as /t͡ɕane/	Čanē: pronounced as /ˈɟani/		صان الحجر	Τάνις
Abu Hammad			Panoup: pronounced as /paˈnup/	Banoub: pronounced as /baˈnub/	The former name of the city is Banoub, "(place) of Anoub (personal name)"	أبو حماد
Hurbayt			Pharbait: pronounced as /pʰərˈβajt/	Barbait: pronounced as /bərˈbajt/	From	هربيطة	Φάρβαιθος
Bahtit			Phahtit: pronounced as /pʰahˈtit/	Bahtit: pronounced as /bahˈtit/		بحطيط
Al-Adliyya			Pesērp: pronounced as /pəˈsærp/	Bezarb: pronounced as /bəˈzærb/		العدلية
Ash-Shabanat			Šbenti: pronounced as /ˈʃβɛnti/	Šbandi: pronounced as /ʃəˈbandi/		الشبانات
El Husseiniya			Boutō: pronounced as /βuˈtoː/	Woudō: pronounced as /wuˈdoː/		الحسينية	Βουτω
Ibrash			Phrēš: pronounced as /pʰˈræʃ/	Braš: pronounced as /əbˈræʃ/	"mat, coverlet"	إبراش
Al-Tahira			Tahlē: pronounced as /tahˈlæ/	Tahlē: pronounced as /tahˈlæ/	Based on the former hame of the town – Tāhlā	الطاهرة	Τααλη
Al Qatawyah			Šēm en-Timi: pronounced as /ˈʃæm əntəˈmi/	Šēm en-Dimi: pronounced as /ˈʃæm əndəˈmi/	The former name of the village is Shamandima, from Coptic "small town"	القطاوية

Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate

English name	Coptic name		Transliteration and pronunciation		Etymology	Arabic name	Ancient Greek name
	Bohairic	Other dialects	Classical Bohairic	Late Bohairic
Kafr El Sheikh			Thmouinikōn: pronounced as /tʰmujniˈkoːn/	Demouinikōn: pronounced as /dəmujniˈkoːn/	Reconstructed based on the old Arabic name of the city, from ⲑⲙⲟⲩⲓ (island) + ⲛⲓⲕⲱⲛ (personal name, although unattested in Coptic sources)	كفر الشيخ
Burj al- Burullus/Tell al-Hadadin			t-Pahralios: pronounced as /təpərhaliˈɔs/	de-Barhalios:pronounced as /dəbərhaliˈos/	From	برج البرلس	Παραλέος
Fuwwah			Boua: pronounced as /βuˈwa/	Boua: pronounced as /wuˈwa/		فوة	Παυα
Metoubes			Nitopos: pronounced as /nəˈtɔpɔs/	Nitobos: pronounced as /nəˈtobos/	Supposedly from +	مطوبس
Qallin			Kallin: pronounced as /kalˈlin/	Kallin: pronounced as /kalˈlin/	Supposedly from a personal name Kalleinos	قلين
Desouk			Tesoukhi: pronounced as /təˈsukʰə/	Desouki: pronounced as /dəˈsukə/	From	دسوق
Shabas			Čapasen: pronounced as /t͡ʃəˈpasən/	Čabasen: pronounced as /d͡ʒəˈbasən/		شباس	Καβασα
Sakha			Sḥōw: pronounced as /sxˈoːw/	Sḥōw: pronounced as /sxˈoːw/		سخا	Ξόις
Shamshirah			Čephro p-Šēri: pronounced as /t͡ʃəβʼrɔ 'pʃeːrə/	Čebro eb-Šēri: pronounced as /ʃəbˈro əb'ʃarə/		شمشيرة
Sandyun			p-Sention ente Niamrēy: pronounced as /psənti'ɔːn 'əntɛ nəam'rej/	eb-Sendion ende Niamrēy: pronounced as /əbsəndi'oːn 'ənda nəam'rej/	"Sention of the bakers"	سنديون
Qabrit			Koprēt: pronounced as /kɔpˈret/	Kobrēt: pronounced as /kobˈræt/		قبريط	Κοπριθεως κωμη
Matbul			Patbōn: pronounced as /patˈβoːn/	Batbōn: pronounced as /badˈwoːn/		متبول
Sidi Salem/Kom al-Khawaled	,		Pherwōini: pronounced as /pʰərˈwoːjni/, Plawsine: pronounced as /plawˈsinə/	Berwōini: pronounced as /bərˈwoːjni/Blawsina: pronounced as /əblawˈsinə/		سيدي سالم	Φραγωνις, Φλαβωνιας
Sidi Ghazy			Pišarōt:pronounced as /pəʃaˈroːt/	Bišarot:pronounced as /bəʃaˈroːt/	The former name of the town is Shubrā Ankalusā . The ancient city of Bashrud is thought to be in Sidi Ghazy (Kom el-Ahmar).	سيدي غازي	Ἐλεαρχία
Al-Haddadi/ Nastarawa			Ništerōw:pronounced as /nəʃtəˈroːw/	Ništarōw:pronounced as /nəʃtɑˈroːw/	From	الحداحي	Νιστερῶς
Al-Hanafi al-Kubra/ Ajnu			Pišiniēw:pronounced as /pəʃiˈnjew/	Bišiniēw:pronounced as /bəʃiˈnjæw/		الحنفي الكبرى (اجنو)	Ἀγνοῦ
Izbat al-Kom al-Kabir/ Danatu			Ptenetō:pronounced as /ptənɛˈto/	Ebdenetō: pronounced as /əbdənəˈto/	From	عزبة الكوم الكبير	Φθενετος
Baltim			Pineptimi: pronounced as /pənəpˈtimə/	Binebtimi: pronounced as /bənəbˈdimə/		بلطيم	Πινεπτιμι
Niqiza/Kom Nuqaizah			Nikečōw:pronounced as /nəkɛˈt͡ɕow/	Nikečōw:pronounced as /nəkɛˈɟow/		نقيزة	Νικετου
Duqmira			Kōmē Tikhomērion: pronounced as /ˈkomə təkʰɔˈmeriɔn/	Kōmē Dikomerion: pronounced as /ˈkomə dəkoˈmærion/	Engsheden suggests that initial /r/ in the village's name given by George of Cyprus could be a corruption of /t/, thus being an early attestation of Duqmira. Derivation from the name of Richomeres, as suggested by Honigmann, seems doubtful.	دقميرة	Κώμη 'Ριχομήριον

Qalyubia Governorate

English name	Coptic name		Transliteration and pronunciation		Etymology	Arabic name	Ancient Greek name
	Bohairic	Other dialects	Classical Bohairic	Late Bohairic
Shubra El-Kheima			Saprō Hbō:pronounced as /saˈproː əhˈβoː/	Sabrō Ehwō:pronounced as /saˈbroː əhˈwoː/	A combination of "hamlet" and "cover, tent" .	شبرا الخيمة
Musturad			ti-Moni en-Sorat: pronounced as /təmɔˈni ənsoˈrat/	di-Moni en-Sorat: pronounced as /dəmoˈni ənsoˈrat/		مسطرد
Qalyub			Kaliōpi:pronounced as /kalˈjoːpə/	Kaliōbi:pronounced as /kalˈjoːbə/	From .	قليوب
Benha			Panahō:pronounced as /pənaˈhɔ/	Banahō:pronounced as /bənaˈho/	From .	بنها
Digwa			ti-Kebi:pronounced as /təˈkɛβə/	di-Kewi:pronounced as /dəˈkɛwə/		دجوي
Atrib/Tell Atrib			Athrebi:pronounced as /atʰˈreβə/	Atrebi:pronounced as /atˈræbə/	From .	أتريب	Ἀθριβις
Tukh			Tōkhi: pronounced as /ˈtoxə/	Tōkhi: pronounced as /ˈtoːxə/	From .	طوخ
Al-Hissah			Čebro Paloli: pronounced as /t͡ʃəβ'rɔ pə'lolə/	Čebro Baloli: pronounced as /ʃəb'ro bə'lolə/	A combination of "hamlet" and "bunch of grapes" .	الحصة
Qaha			Kahi: pronounced as /ˈkahə/	Kahi: pronounced as /ˈkahə/	"soil,land, province"	قها
Saryaqus			Siriakos:pronounced as /sərjaˈkɔs/	Siriakos:pronounced as /sərjaˈkos/	From, name of a governor of Atrib	سرياقوس
Nawa			Nawi: pronounced as /ˈnawə/	Nawi: pronounced as /ˈnawə/		نوى

Alexandria Governorate

English name	Coptic name		Transliteration and pronunciation		Etymology	Arabic name	Ancient Greek name
	Bohairic	Other dialects	Classical Bohairic	Late Bohairic
Alexandria	/	Sahidic: pronounced as /raˈkotə/ Fayyumic: pronounced as /laˈkatə/	Rakoti:pronounced as /raˈkɔtə/Alexandria: pronounced as /əleksanˈdriə/	Rakodi:pronounced as /raˈkodə/Alexandria:pronounced as /əleksanˈdriə/		الإسكندرية	Ἀλεξάνδρεια
Abuqir			ep-Kanōpos:pronounced as /əpkəˈnopɔs/	eb-Kanōbos:pronounced as /əpkəˈnobos/		ابو قير	Κάνωπος
Abu Mina	/		Apa Mēna: pronounced as /ˈapa ˈmena/ ti-Baki Zinōn Nouthi:pronounced as /teˈβakə ziˈnon ˈnutʰə/	Aba Mēna: pronounced as /ˈaba ˈmæna/ ti-Waki Zinōn Nouti:pronounced as /deˈwakə ziˈnon ˈnutə/		أبو مينا	Ζηνωνούπολις

Monufia Governorate

English name	Coptic name		Transliteration and pronunciation		Etymology	Arabic name	Ancient Greek name
	Bohairic	Other dialects	Classical Bohairic	Late Bohairic
Menouf			Panouf Rēs:pronounced as /paˈnuf ˈres/	Banouf Rēs:pronounced as /baˈnuf ˈræs/	From	منوف	Ὀνουφις
Shatanuf		Sahidic: pronounced as /ʃətˈnufə/	Šethnoufi:pronounced as /ʃətʰˈnufə/	Šetnoufi:pronounced as /ʃətˈnufə/	Either from or, referring to the town's location, where to branches of the Nile separate	شطانوف
Ashmun			Čmoumi:pronounced as /ˈt͡ʃʰmumə/	Čmoumi:pronounced as /əʃˈmumə/	Possibly related to a word for "spring, source"	أشمون
Sintiris			Sabtrēs: pronounced as /saβˈtres/	Sabtrēs: pronounced as /sabˈtræs/	"Southern wall"	سنتريس
Gireys			p-Tihot:pronounced as /ptəˈhɔt/	eb-Dihot:pronounced as /əbdəˈhot/		جريس
Zawyat Razin		Sahidic:* pronounced as /niˈkjuːs/|p-Šati:pronounced as /ˈpʃatə/|eb-Šadi:pronounced as /əbˈʃadə/|"The saved, rescued one"|زاويه رزين|Νικιους|-|Damalig|||*ti-Meleg:pronounced as /təməˈlit͡ʃ/|*ti-Melegpronounced as /dəmaˈlɪɟ/|Probably shares name with Milig, which is located 25 km north-east, and the name of which is sometimes recorded as Damilig|دمليج||-|Tita|||Titē:pronounced as /tiˈte/|Didē:pronounced as /dɪˈtæ/||تتا|Τιτη|-|Singirg||Sahidic:* pronounced as /tsinˈkʲˈoːrkʲ/ pronounced as /ʃənˈkʲˈirikʲ/|||Supposedly shares etymology with a town in Minya Governorate|سنجرج|*Σενκύρκις|-|Almay|||Elmi:pronounced as /ˈɛlmə/|Almi:pronounced as /ˈælmə/||الماي||-|Mustai|*||*Mostai:pronounced as /mɔsˈtaj/|*Mosdai:pronounced as /mosˈtaj/|From |مصطاى||-|Milig|, *||*ti-Malig:pronounced as /təmaˈlit͡ʃ/|*ti-Maligpronounced as /dəmaˈlɪɟ/|Reconstructed by Timm as, although the proper Bohairic form would be either or . is probably a corruption of it, although Timm believes that it could be a genuine Graeco-Coptic name|مليج|*Ἁλικία|-|Al-Batanun|||Pathanon:pronounced as /patʰaˈnɔn/|Batanon:pronounced as /bataˈnon/||البتانون||-|Sarsina/Esh-Shohada|||p-Sarsini:pronounced as /psaɾˈsinə/|eb-Sarsini:pronounced as /əbsarˈsɪnə/||سرسنا|Καληπατρίτα, Κλεοπάτραι|-|Tala|||Talanaw:pronounced as /talaˈnaw/|Dalanaw:pronounced as /dalaˈnaw/|"new Taua"|تلا|Ταυα νέα|-|Hurayn|*||Hawrein:pronounced as /hawˈrɛjn/|Hawrain:pronounced as /hawˈrajn/|From |هورين|Αὐρεινις|} Gharbia Governorate Tanta – ⲧⲁⲛⲧⲁⲑⲟ (Tantato) pronounced as //ˈdɑndɑto// Zefta – ⲍⲉⲃⲉⲑⲉ (Zewete) pronounced as //ˈzæβætæ// Lake Burullus – ⲗⲓⲙⲛⲏ ⲛⲓⲕⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ (Limne Nikedjow) pronounced as //ˈlimnæ nɪkæˈɟoːw// El–Mahalla El–Kubra – ϯϣⲁⲓⲣⲓ (Dishairi), "the residence" pronounced as //diˈʃɑiri// Difra – ϯⲫⲣⲉ (Tifre) pronounced as //ˈdifræ// Damietta Governorate Damietta – ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲁϯ (Damiadi), "port" pronounced as //ˈdɑmjɑdi// Sinai Sinai – ⲥⲓⲛⲁ (Sina) pronounced as //ˈsinɑ// Mount Sinai – ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲓⲛⲁ (Toou Sina) pronounced as //tow ˈsinɑ// Arish – ϩⲣⲓⲛⲟⲕⲟⲣⲟⲩⲣⲁ (Hrinokorura) (Gr.) pronounced as //hrɪnoˈkorurɑ// Farama – ⲡⲉⲣⲉⲙⲟⲩⲛ (Beremun), "house of Amun" pronounced as //pæˈræmun// Sheikh Zuweid – ⲃⲁⲓⲧⲩⲗⲟⲩⲁ (Waitulua) pronounced as //wɑjˈdilwɑ// Mahammediya – ⲅⲉⲣⲁⲥ (Geras) (Gr.) pronounced as //ˈɡærɑs// El-Qeis – ⲕⲁⲥⲓⲟⲥ (Kasios) (Gr.) pronounced as //ˈkɑsjos// Red Sea – ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ (Fiom Enhah) pronounced as //fjom ənˈhɑh// Beni Suef Governorate Mallawi – ⲙⲁⲛⲗⲁⲩ (Manlau), "place of textile" pronounced as //ˈmɑnlɑw// Fayyum Governorate Faiyum – ⲫⲓⲟⲙ (Phiom), "the sea, lake" pronounced as //fjom// Sanhur – ⲥⲩⲛϩⲱⲣ (Synhor), "the residence of Horus" pronounced as //sɪnˈhoːr// Sinnuris – ⲯⲓⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉⲥ (Psinures) (Gr.) pronounced as //psɪˈnuræs// Ibshaway – ⲡⲓϣⲁⲉⲓ (Bishaei) pronounced as //pɪˈʃɑj// Abu Girg – ⲡⲉⲕⲉⲣⲕⲏ (Bekerke), "temple, house of Horus" pronounced as //pæˈɟærʃæ// Tamiyah – ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲟⲩⲓⲥ (Tamauis) (Gr.) pronounced as //dɑˈmɑwɪs// Hawarra – ϩⲟⲩⲱⲣ (Howor), "great house" pronounced as //hoˈwoːr// Lahun – ⲗⲉϩⲱⲛⲉ (Lehone), "the mouth, door" pronounced as //læˈhoːnæ// Minya Governorate Minya – ⲧⲙⲱⲛⲏ (Tmone) pronounced as //dəˈmoːnæ// Asyut Governorate Asyut – ⲥⲓⲱⲟⲩⲧ (Siowt), pronounced as //ˈsjoːwt// Kharga – ϩⲏⲃ (Hib) pronounced as //hæb// Abutig – ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲑⲏⲕ (Abutek), "storehouse" pronounced as //ɑˈputæk// Abnub – ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲃ (Banub), "house, temple of gold" pronounced as //pɑˈnub// Manfalut – ⲙⲁⲛⲃⲁⲗⲟⲧ (Manwalot), "place of leather clothing" pronounced as //mɑnˈbɑlot// Sohag Governorate Akhmim – ⲭⲙⲓⲛ, ϣⲙⲓⲛ (Khmin, Shmin), "the abode of Min" pronounced as //kəˈmim, ʃəˈmim// Abydos – ⲉⲃⲱⲧ (Ebot) pronounced as //æˈβoːt// Girga – ϭⲉⲣϭⲉ, ⲧⲓⲛ (Cherche, Tin), "the Horus" pronounced as //ˈʃærʃæ, din// Wannina – ⲁⲧⲣⲓⲡⲉ (Atribe), "palace, temple of Repyt" pronounced as //ɑˈdripæ// Luxor Governorate Luxor – ⲛⲏ (Ne) pronounced as //næ// Esne – ⲥⲛⲏ (Sne) pronounced as //snæ// Qena Governorate Qena – ⲕⲱⲛⲏ (Kone) pronounced as //ˈkoːnæ// Dendera – ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲱⲣⲓ, ⲛⲓⲧⲉⲛⲧⲱⲣⲓ (Dendori, Nidendori), "the goddess" pronounced as //dæˈdoːri, nɪdænˈdoːri// Aswan Governorate Aswan – ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ (Suan), "place of trade" pronounced as //ˈswɑn// Elephantine – ⲓⲏⲃ (Ieb) pronounced as //jæb// Philae – ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕ (Pilak) pronounced as //ˈpilɑk// Edfu – ⲉⲧⲃⲟ (Etwo) pronounced as //ˈætbo// Kom Ombo – ⲙⲃⲱ (Mbo) pronounced as //məˈβoː// Qasr Ibrim – ⲡⲣⲓⲙ (Brim) pronounced as //prim// Outside of Egypt Jerusalem – ϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ (Hierusalim) pronounced as //heˈrusɑlɪm// Rome – ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ (Hroma) pronounced as //əhˈroːmɑ// Damascus – Ⲇⲁⲙⲁⲥⲕⲟⲥ (Damaskos) pronounced as //dɑˈmɑskos// Gilan – ⲕⲓⲗⲁⲛ (Kilan) pronounced as //ˈkɪlɑn// Hamadan – ⲁⲙⲁϩⲁⲑⲁⲛ (Amahatan) pronounced as //ɑˈmɑhɑtɑn// Shusha – ⲥⲟⲩⲥⲱⲛ (Souson) pronounced as //suˈsoːn// Khuzestan – ⲟⲍⲉⲟⲥ (Ozeos) pronounced as //oˈzæws// Tigris – ϯⲅⲣⲓⲥ, ⲡⲛⲁϭ ⲛ̀ⲓⲉⲣⲟ (Tigris, Bnach Eniero)^[2] pronounced as //ˈdigrɪs, əpˈnɑʃ əˈnero// Countries Israel – ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ (Pisrael) pronounced as //pɪsˈrɑjl// Greece – ϯⲉⲗⲗⲁⲥ (Hellas) pronounced as //delˈlɑs// Cyprus – ⲕⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥ (Kupros) pronounced as //ˈkipros// Ethiopia – ⲉⲑⲱϣ (Etosh) pronounced as //æˈtoːʃ// Libya – ϯⲗⲩⲃⲏ, ⲗⲏⲃⲓ (ti-Luwi, Liwi) pronounced as //diˈliβæ, ˈliβi// Syria – ϯⲥⲩⲣⲓⲁ (ti-Suria) pronounced as //diˈsirjɑ// India – ϩⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩ (Hendou),^[3] ⲑⲉⲛⲧⲓⲕⲏ pronounced as //ˈhændu, tænˈdikæ// Further reading Claremont Coptic Encyclopedia. Claremont Colleges Digital Library. Claremont Colleges. Amélineau, Emile. (1893) La géographie de l’Egypte à l'époque copte. Paris: Imprimerie nationale. Werner Vycichl (1983). Dictionnaire étymologique de la langue copte. Louvain: Peeters. Timm, Stefan (1992). Das christlich-koptische Ägypten in arabischer Zeit. Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag. Peust, Carsten (2010). Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten. Göttingen. Peust, Carten (2010) Koptische Dialektologie anhand ägyptisch-arabischer Ortsnamen. Göttinger Miszellen 226. Engsheden, Åke (2021). Ancient Place-Names in the Governorate of Kafr el-Sheikh. Leuven: Peeters. Henricus Tattam, S.T.P.. Prophetae Majores in dialecto linguae Aegyptiacae Memphitica seu Coptica. — Oxford, 1852 A Coptic Palimpsest Containing Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Judith and Esther In The Sahidic Dialect, Edited By Sir Herbert Thompson. — Oxford, 1911. ]

Notes and References

1. Meltzer . Edmund S. . 1987 . Review of Ancient Byblos Reconsidered . Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt . 24 . 151–153 . 10.2307/40000271 . 40000271 . 0065-9991.
2. Web site: [NHMS 087] Iain Gardner, Jason D. BeDuhn, Paul Dilley Mani at the Court of the Persian Kings Studies on the Chester Beatty Kephalaia Codex 2015.pdf Codex Color]. Scribd. en. 2017-11-22.
3. Web site: Trismegistos. www.trismegistos.org. 2017-07-08.