Given name
ⲡⲟⲓⲙⲏⲛ
“shepherd”
ⲡⲟⲓⲙⲏⲛ (poimēn) is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek, meaning “shepherd.” It is used in Coptic.
Meaning & origin
ⲡⲟⲓⲙⲏⲛ’s family of names
In Coptic usage, ⲡⲟⲓⲙⲏⲛ can be written in the Roman alphabet as poimēn. In Coptic usage, ⲡⲟⲓⲙⲏⲛ was borrowed from the Ancient Greek form Ποιμήν. In Coptic usage, ⲡⲟⲓⲙⲏⲛ has a related form in ⲡⲓⲙⲏⲛ.
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Nicknames & forms 1
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Spellings & scripts 1
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Across languages 1
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