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A charity in Egypt will give money to local parents who name their newborns “Muhammad,” “Mahmoud,” or “Ahmed” in honor of the prophet Muhammad. (All three names …
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Anubis A slew of Mummy-movies have come out since The Mummy in 1999. After going through the names of the main characters in all the films, I came away with several that might have influenced the b…
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Why, one asks, are there so many rival theories?
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Mohamed and Maggie named the newborn "Kayan", which is an Arabic feminine name, meaning nature and creation, and also means self or existence.
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GIRLS Ankhesenpaaten - Egyptian, her name was later changed to Ankhesenamun for religious reasons. Asmunikal - Hittite BOYS
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Yuya is an Ancient Egyptian male name, belonging to a powerful courtier during the 18th dynasty of Egypt, living circa 1390 BCE. His daughter, Tiye, was the wife of Amenhotep III, making her queen of Egypt, and the mother of Akhenaten, and seemed to have a large influence at court. The etymology behind the name…
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I'm Egyptian, my husband is French Canadian and we're hoping to find a name that can be pronounced by my super Egyptian parents, the general English population and my husbands super Québécois family.
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From Issa to Rashida, these beautiful Egyptian baby names might be perfect for your little bundle of joy. Check 'em out and let us know what you think!
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Origin: In the Old Testament, Seth is the name of the third son of Adam and Eve. The name is traditionally translated as "appointed, placed," which fits with his birth story in the Old Testament. Seth was born after Cain had killed Abel. According to Genesis 4:25, Eve "bor
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The Parliament’s Complaints and Suggestions Committee is expected to meet on Tuesday to discuss a draft law, introduced by MP Bedier Abdel Aziz, prohibiting the usage of ‘foreign’ names for newly born babies in Egypt. The law would impose a fine, and in some cases a prison sentence, on individuals who give their children Western names. … Continued
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Busiris, also called Bousiris, is an Egyptian king who features in several Greek myths and legends. He took his name from a city called ḏdw in its native language (pronounced Djedu), a major necropolis and center of Osiris worship. The name thus derives from Osiris, whose etymology is unknown. The original Egyptian form of the name is Asar.…
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We love A baby names, so Aaron must top the list, right? Top 100 month continues with Aaron as our Baby Name of the Day. Aaron: Famous Family In the Old Testament, this name belonged to the older brother of Moses. Moses, of course, grew up in the Egyptian court, while at least two of his siblings lived …
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The names Dodie, Dody, and Dodi are most familiar to us as nicknames for Dorothy (or Dolores). But in 1997, Dodi pops onto the charts as a boy name for the first and only time: 1998: unlisted 1997:…
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Recent posts have mentioned both Isis and Anubis, and these names made me wonder — which other ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses are hiding in the U.S. baby name data? After some searching,…
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A white woman wants to protect her future children from racism by giving them her last name instead of her husband's Egyptian Muslim one.
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U.S. suffragist and political activist Susan B. Anthony, 1820–1906 Susan, a name most popular from the 1940s–1960s, traces its etymology back to a rather unexpected source—Ancient Egypt. This is one Indo–European name that didn't originate among the Vikings, Anglo–Saxons, Normans, Goths, Romans, or Greeks. Sšn means "lotus" in Egyptian, and later morphed into the Ancient…
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Cairo is the name of the capital city of Egypt. It comes from Arabic al-qahira اَلْقَاهِرَة meaning "the victorious", which seems to have received its name from the medieval Arabic name of the planet Mars, al-Najm al-Qāhir (النجم القاهر), or "the conquering star", apparently because it was visible above the city at the time of its founding. Origin: Arabic Variants:…
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Isadora is a variant spelling of Isidora, the feminine form of Isidore which comes from Ancient Greek Isidoros meaning "gift of Isis", Isis being an Egyptian goddess combined with Ancient Greek doron (gift) . Nicknames: Isa, Dora, Izzy/Izzie Origin: Ancient Egyptian, Proto-Indo-European Variants: Isidora (Ancient Greek, Spanish, Portuguese, Serbian, Russian, Italian, English) Izadora (English) Male forms: Isidoros (Ancient Greek) Isidorus…
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“In honor of Jack Black, the animal trainer named Bertha’s baby Little Jack.”
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There are relatively few popular girls' names that start with the letter 'N,' and in 2016, the vast majority of the many rare names were given to fewer than 50 girls each. Out of all 26 initials, I think this one has one of the most interesting selections of rare girls' names because so many…
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Egyptian politician Gamal Abdel Nasser became one of the primary leaders of Egypt following the Egyptian Revolution of 1952.* He was elected president of the country on June 23, 1956. A little more…
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You may already know that the 2011 royal wedding of William and Kate in London helped boost the usage of Pippa, the name of Kate’s sister. But did you know that several long-ago royal couples…
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Potiphar the name of a wealthy Egyptian who served as the captain of palace guard under the Pharoah's rule according to the Book of Genesis. He bought Joseph and made him the head of the household slaves. However, Potiphar's wife was interested in Joseph and when her attempts to seduce him failed she accused him…
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The Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt are great inspiration for an intellectual pet name. My favorites are Bastet, Shu, Thoth and Wadjet. Isis used to be a favorite, but it's unfortunately unusable now.
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Women named after the ancient Egyptian goddess of fertility describe the pain of dealing with constant ‘jokes’ about terrorism
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