ⲡⲁⲛⲓⲣⲁⲛ

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Coptic

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Etymology

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ⲡⲁ- (pa-) +‎ ⲛⲓ- (ni-, plural definite article) +‎ ⲣⲁⲛ (ran, name, noun), i.e. "the one of the names". ⲣⲁⲛ (ran) also has the meaning "honor", "fame", "reputation" so the name may actually mean "the one of many honors".

Proper noun

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ⲡⲁⲛⲓⲣⲁⲛ (paniranm

  1. a male given name

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Ancient Greek: Πανίρανις (Paníranis), Πανιράνιος (Paniránios)

References

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  • G. Heuser, Die Personennamen der Kopten, Leipzig 1929