List of Coptic place names
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Below is a list of Coptic place names for places in Egypt (Coptic: Ⲭⲏⲙⲓ kēmi Late Coptic: [ˈkæ.mi]) and the Middle East. Names marked with "Gr." denominate Coptic place names derived from Greek.
Greater Cairo & Giza Governorate[]
- Cairo – ϯⲕⲁϣⲣⲱⲙⲓ (Kashrōmi Late Coptic: [di.kɑʃˈɾoːmi]), "men breaker"; Lioui (Ⲗⲓⲟⲩⲓ Late Coptic: [lɪˈjuːj]) most likely from Ancient Greek: Ἡλιούπολις Heliopolis
- Athar an Nabi – ϩⲁⲑⲱⲣⲛⲟⲩⲃ (Hathornub) "Golden Hathor"
- Helwan – ϩⲁⲗⲟⲩⲁⲛ (Halouan)
- Giza – Ϯⲡⲉⲣⲥⲓⲥ, Ϯⲡⲉⲣⲥⲓⲟⲓ (Dipersis, Tipersioi) "the Persian (fortress)"; ⲅⲓⲍⲁ (Giza)
- Atfih – ⲧⲡⲏϩ (Tpeh), "cow-headed (Hathor)"
- Heliopolis – ⲱⲛ (On)
- Ausim – ⲉⲩⲥⲓⲙ (Eusim); ⲃⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ (Wushem)
- Badrashin – ⲡⲉⲧⲑⲣⲱϣ (Bedtrosh), "flamingo"
- Dahshur – ⲧⲁϩϭⲟⲩⲣ (Dahtchur)
- Abu Sir – ⲡⲟⲩⲥⲓⲣ (Busir), "House of Osiris"
- Umm Khnan – ⲙⲟⲭⲛⲟⲛ (Moknon) (Gr.)
- Abu Nimras – ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ (Bonomeros)
- Tirsa – ϯⲣⲥⲱ (Dirso), "fortress"
- Tamwa – ⲧⲁⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ (Dammow)
- At Tarqaya – ⲧⲟⲟⲩϦⲣⲓ (Dowukhri), "the arsenal, shipyard"
- At-Tebin – ⲧϩⲁⲡⲓⲛ (Thapin)
- Shubramant – ϫⲉⲫⲣⲟ ⲉⲙⲉⲛⲧ (Jephro Ement), "western hamlet"
- Tura – ⲧⲣⲱⲁ (Troa)
- Shubra el-Kheima – ϫⲉⲫⲣⲟ ϩⲃⲱ (Jephro Hwo), "hamlet of covering, garment"
- Al-Manshi – ⲙⲉⲛϣ (Mensh), from Egyptian menkh, domain of Sneferu
Alexandria[]
- Alexandria – ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲁ (Gr.), ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ (Alexandria, Rakodi)
- Damanhur – ϯⲙⲓⲛϩⲱⲣ (Timinhor), "settlement of Horus"
- Wadi Natrun – ϣⲓϩⲏⲧ (Shihit), "measure of hearts"
- Rosetta – ⲣⲁϣⲓⲧ (Rashit)
- Edku – ⲧⲕⲱⲟⲩ (Tkow)
Delta[]
- Menouf – ⲟⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ (Onufe)
- Tanta – ⲧⲁⲛⲧⲁⲑⲟ (Tantato)
- Zefta – ⲍⲉⲃⲉⲑⲉ (Zewete)
- Lake Burullus – ⲗⲓⲙⲛⲏ ⲛⲓⲕⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ (Limne Nikedjow)
- El–Mahalla El–Kubra – ϯϣⲁⲓⲣⲓ (Dishairi), "the residence"
- Damietta – ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲁϯ (Damiadi), "port"
- Basyoun – ⲡⲓⲥⲉⲱⲟⲩⲛ (Bisewun) "the pool"
- – ⲙⲉⲗⲉϫ (Melej)
- – ⲙⲉϣⲧⲱⲗ (Meshtol), "tower"
- – ϯⲫⲣⲉ (Tifre)
- Benha – ⲡⲁⲛⲁϩⲟ (Banaho), "house of sycamore"
- Marsafa – ⲙⲉⲣϫⲱⲡⲓ (Merjobi), "temple pool, lake"
- Sindibis – ϯⲥⲉⲃⲉⲛⲥⲏ (Disebensi), "place of burnt offerings"
- Sanafir – ⲥⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥⲣⲓ (Senufri), "place of good, profit"
- Nub Taha – ⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲧⲟⲩϩⲟ (Nub Tuho), "settlement of gold"
- Nawa – ⲛⲁⲩⲓ (Nawi), "bundle of flax"
- Shiblangah – ϫⲉⲃⲣⲟⲛ̀ⲛⲉϫⲓ (Jebroenneji), "settlement of subjects"
- Tisfa – ϯⲥⲉⲡⲓ (Tisepi), "district, abode of district’s administration or flood waters ’bank, bank of a river"
- Qaha – ⲕⲁϩⲓ (Kahi), "area, district, soil"
- Biltan – ⲡⲉⲗⲧⲏⲛⲉ (Beltane), "anti-flood dam"
- Isnit – ⲥⲁⲛⲓⲱⲧ (Saniot), "oats-seller"
- Imyay – ⲁⲙⲁⲩⲉⲓ (Amayey), "shepherd of cattle, sheep herds"
- Tuh – ⲧⲱⲟⲩϦ (Towkh), "flood waters"
- Sandanhur – ⲥⲉⲛϯⲛϩⲱⲣ (Sendinhor), "foundation of Horus"
- Farsis – ⲫⲉⲣⲥⲏⲥ (Phersis), "house, temple of the Pearl-Horus"
- Ikyad Digwa – ⲁⲕⲏⲧⲱ ϯⲕⲉⲃⲓ (Akido Dikewi)
- Sinhira – ⲥⲉⲛϩⲓⲣⲏ (Senhira), "place of the Highest God"
- Kalama – ⲕⲉⲗⲉⲙⲁ (Kelema), "chapel of Sun God"
- Bahtim – ⲡⲉϩⲟⲓⲧⲏⲧ (Behoitit) "(house, temple of the Shining (Hathor)"
- Bigam – ⲡⲉϫⲁⲙ (Bejam), "house, temple of Hathor"
- Namul – ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ (Namun), "belonging to Amun"
- Barkata – ⲡⲉⲣⲁⲕⲧⲱ (Berakto), "house, temple of the Creator (Khnum)"
- Atrib – ⲁⲑⲣⲏⲃ (Atrib), "palace, temple situated in the centre"
Suez Canal and the Sinai[]
- Sinai – ⲥⲓⲛⲁ (Sina)
- Mount Sinai – ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲓⲛⲁ (Toou Sina)
- Arish – ϩⲣⲓⲛⲟⲕⲟⲣⲟⲩⲣⲁ (Hrinokorura) (Gr.)
- Farama – ⲡⲉⲣⲉⲙⲟⲩⲛ (Beremun), "house of Amun"
- Sheikh Zuweid – ⲃⲁⲓⲧⲩⲗⲟⲩⲁ (Waitulua)
- – ⲅⲉⲣⲁⲥ (Geras) (Gr.)
- – ⲕⲁⲥⲓⲟⲥ (Kasios) (Gr.)
- Red Sea – ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ (Fiom Enhah)
North Upper Egypt[]
- Mallawi – ⲙⲁⲛⲗⲁⲩ (Manlau), "place of textile"
- Faiyum – ⲫⲓⲟⲙ (Phiom), "the sea, lake"
- – ϣⲉⲛϩⲱⲣ (Shenhor), "the residence of Horus"
- Sinnuris – ⲯⲓⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉⲥ (Psinures) (Gr.)
- – ⲡⲓϣⲁⲉⲓ (Bishaei)
- – ⲡⲉϭⲉⲣϭⲉ (Becherche), "temple, house of Horus"
- – ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲟⲩⲓⲥ (Tamauis) (Gr.)
- – ϩⲟⲩⲱⲣ (Howor), "great house"
- Lahun – ⲗⲉϩⲱⲛⲉ (Lehone), "the mouth, door"
- Minya – ⲧⲙⲱⲛⲏ (Tmone)
- Beni Suef – ⲡⲟⲩϥⲓⲥⲁ (Bufisa) (Gr.)
Asyut[]
- Asyut – ⲥⲓⲟⲟⲩⲧ (Siowt), "place of Anubis"
- Kharga – ϩⲏⲃ (Hib)
- Abutig – ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲑⲏⲕ (Abutek), "storehouse"
- Abnub – ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲃ (Banub), "house, temple of gold"
- Manfalut – ⲙⲁⲛⲃⲁⲗⲟⲧ (Manwalot), "place of leather clothing"
South Upper Egypt[]
- Akhmim – ⲭⲙⲓⲛ, ϣⲙⲓⲛ (Khmin, Shmin), "the abode of Min"
- Luxor – ⲛⲏ (Ne)
- Abydos – ⲉⲃⲱⲧ (Ebot)
- Girga – ϭⲉⲣϭⲉ, ⲧⲓⲛ (Cherche, Tin), "the Horus"
- Qena – ⲕⲱⲛⲏ (Kone)
- Aswan – ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ (Suan), "place of trade"
- Elephantine – ⲓⲏⲃ (Ieb)
- Philae – ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕ (Pilak)
- Esne – ⲥⲛⲏ (Sne)
- Edfu – ⲉⲧⲃⲟ (Etwo)
- Kom Ombo – ⲙⲃⲱ (Mbo)
- Qasr Ibrim – ⲡⲣⲓⲙ (Brim)
- Dendera – ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲱⲣⲓ, ⲛⲓⲧⲉⲛⲧⲱⲣⲓ (Dendori, Nidendori), "the goddess"
- Wannina – ⲁⲧⲣⲓⲡⲉ (Atribe), "palace, temple of Repyt"
Outside of Egypt[]
- Jerusalem – ϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ (Hierusalim) /heˈɾusɑlɪm/
- Rome – ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ (Hroma) /əhˈɾoːmɑ/
- Damascus – Ⲇⲁⲙⲁⲥⲕⲟⲥ (Damaskos) /dɑˈmɑskos/
- Gilan – ⲕⲓⲗⲁⲛ (Kilan) /ˈkɪlɑn/
- Hamadan – ⲁⲙⲁϩⲁⲑⲁⲛ (Amahatan) /ɑˈmɑhɑtɑn/
- Shusha – ⲥⲟⲩⲥⲱⲛ (Souson) /ˈsuwɑn/
- Khuzestan – ⲟⲍⲉⲟⲥ (Ozeos) /oˈzæws/
- Tigris – ϯⲅⲣⲓⲥ, ⲡⲛⲁϭ ⲛ̀ⲓⲉⲣⲟ (Tigris, Bnach Eniero)[1] /ˈdigrɪs, əpˈnɑʃ ˈnero/
Countries[]
- Israel – ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ (Bisrael) /pɪsˈrɑjl/
- Greece – ϯⲉⲗⲗⲁⲥ (Hellas) /delˈlɑs/
- Cyprus – ⲕⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥ (Kubros) /ˈkɪbros/
- Ethiopia – ⲉⲑⲱϣ (Etosh) /æˈtoːʃ/
- Libya – ϯⲗⲩⲃⲏ, ⲗⲏⲃⲓ (Luwi, Liwi) /diˈlɪwæ, ˈlæwi/
- Syria – ϯⲥⲩⲣⲓⲁ (Suria) /diˈsɪɾjɑ/
- India – ϩⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩ (Hendou),[2] ⲑⲉⲛⲧⲓⲕⲏ /ˈhændu, tænˈdɪkæ/
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