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Coptic has a number of compound names, made by combining ⲁⲡⲁ, a Coptic rendering of the Greek word ἀββα (abba, “abba, father”), with a personal name of a saint or a martyr, whose honorific title "abba" became a part of his name (i.e. St. Abadir, St. Abamun, St. Abanub).
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.
The Coptic name for Egyptians, remənkhēmi (Coptic: ... The scientists suggest that this points to a common origin for the general population of Egypt, or Middle ...
The Coptic Orthodox Church (Coptic: Ϯⲉⲕ̀ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲣⲑⲟⲇⲟⲝⲟⲥ, romanized: Ti-eklisia en-remenkimi en-orthodhoxos, lit. 'the Egyptian Orthodox Church'), also known as the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria , is an Oriental Orthodox Christian church based in Egypt .
The Coptic name ... Some of the letters in the Coptic alphabet that are of Greek origin were normally reserved for Greek words. Old Coptic texts used several ...
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Early church historians, writers, and fathers testified to the numerous Copt martyrs. Tertullian, a 3rd-century North African lawyer, wrote, "If the martyrs of the whole world were put on one arm of the balance and the martyrs of Egypt on the other, the balance will tilt in favor of the Copts."
Pages in category "Coptic given names" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Boulos; Boutros; M.