Given name

ⲯⲁϯ

“the fire, light”

ⲯⲁϯ (psati) is a masculine given name from Demotic Egyptian, meaning “the fire, light.” It is used in Coptic.

Meaning & origin

What it means

ⲯⲁϯ means “the fire, light.”

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Where it comes from

ⲯⲁϯ comes from Demotic Egyptian.

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How it developed

From Demotic Egyptian pꜣ-sḏ.t (“the fire, light”).

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ⲯⲁϯ’s family of names

In Coptic usage, ⲯⲁϯ can be written in the Roman alphabet as psati. In Coptic usage, ⲯⲁϯ has a related form in ⲡⲉϣⲁⲧⲉ. In Coptic usage, ⲯⲁϯ has a related form in ⲡⲉⲥⲁϯ.

Walk ⲯⲁϯ’s family in the name graph

ⲯⲁϯpsatiⲯⲁⲧⲉⲡⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲡⲉⲥⲁⲧⲉⲡⲉⲥⲁϯ

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Nicknames & forms 4

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 1

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