List of Coptic place names

Below is list of Coptic place names for places in Egypt (Coptic: Ⲭⲏⲙⲓ, Kaami) and the Middle East. Names marked with Gr. denominate Coptic place names derived from Greek.

Greater Cairo & Giza Governorate

• Cairo – ϯⲕⲁϣⲣⲱⲙⲓ (Kashromi), "men breaker"; ⲗⲓⲟⲩⲓ (Lioui) most likely from Greek Ἡλιούπολις, Heliopolis
  • Athar an Nabi – ϩⲁⲑⲱⲣⲛⲟⲩⲃ (Hatornub) "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"
• Fuwa – ⲙⲉⲗⲉϫ (Melej)
• Mashtul – ⲙⲉϣⲧⲱⲗ (Meshtol), "tower"
• Difra – 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)
  • Arish – ϩⲣⲓⲛⲟⲕⲟⲣⲟⲩⲣⲁ (Hrinokorura) (Gr.)
  • Farama – ⲡⲉⲣⲉⲙⲟⲩⲛ (Beremun), "house of Amun"
  • Sheikh Zuweid – ⲃⲁⲓⲧⲩⲗⲟⲩⲁ (Waitulua)
  • Mahammediya – ⲅⲉⲣⲁⲥ (Geras) (Gr.)
  • El-Qels – ⲕⲁⲥⲓⲟⲥ (Kasios) (Gr.)
• Red Sea – ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ (Fiom Enhah)
• Zagazig – ϫⲱⲕⲉϫⲓⲕ (Jokejik), "small fish"

Map of Egypt with Coptic place names

North Upper Egypt

• Mallawi – ⲙⲁⲛⲗⲁⲩ (Manlau), "place of textile"
• Faiyum – ⲫⲓⲟⲙ (Phiom), "the sea, lake"
• Sanhur – ϣⲉⲛϩⲱⲣ (Shenhor), "the residence of Horus"
• Sinnuris – ⲯⲓⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉⲥ (Psinures) (Gr.)
• Ibshaway – ⲡⲓϣⲁⲉⲓ (Bishaei)
• Abu Girg – ⲡⲉϭⲉⲣϭⲉ (Becherche), "temple, house of Horus"
• Tamiyah – ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲟⲩⲓⲥ (Tamauis) (Gr.)
• Hawarra – 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)
• Rome – ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ (Hroma)
• Damascus – Ⲇⲁⲙⲁⲥⲕⲟⲥ (Damaskos)
• Gilan – ⲕⲓⲗⲁⲛ (Kilan)
• Hamadan – ⲁⲙⲁϩⲁⲑⲁⲛ (Amahatan)
• Shusha – ⲥⲟⲩⲥⲱⲛ (Souson)
• Khuzestan – ⲟⲍⲉⲟⲥ (Ozeos)
• Tigris – ϯⲅⲣⲓⲥ, ⲡⲛⲁϭ ⲛ̀ⲓⲉⲣⲟ (Tigris, Bnach Eniero)[1]
• Shoubak – ϣⲱⲃⲉⲕ (Shobek)

Countries

• Israel – ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ (Bisrael)
• Greece – ⲏⲉⲗⲗⲁⲥ (Hellas); ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲓⲛ (Denweynin)[2], "land of Ionians"
• Cyprus – ⲕⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥ (Kubros)
• Ethiopia – ⲉⲑⲱϣ (Etosh)
• Libya – ⲗⲩⲃⲏ, Ⲗⲏⲃⲓ (Luwi, Liwi); ⲧⲉⲙⲫⲁⲓⲁⲧ (Demphayat)[3]
• Syria – ⲥⲩⲣⲓⲁ (Suria)
• India – ϩⲉⲛⲧ (Hent)[4]

Other

• Atlantic Ocean – ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲭⲁⲕⲓ (Phiom Enkaki)

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