ⲃⲏⲥⲁ
Coptic
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Alternative forms
- ⲃⲏⲥ (bēs) — Bohairic, Sahidic
Etymology
From Demotic Bi-s (a god Bes).
Proper noun
ⲡⲓⲂⲏⲥⲁ • (piBēsa) m
- Bes, an ancient Egyptian god, the protector of households and mothers, children and childbirth
Proper noun
ⲃⲏⲥⲁ • (bēsa) m
- a male given name