List of Coptic place names

This is a list of traditional Coptic place names. This list includes:


 * Places involved in the history of Egypt and the Coptic Christianity and the Coptic names given to them.
 * Places whose names originate from the Coptic language.
 * Places whose names were derived from the Coptic language by scholars.

Gharbia Governorate

 * Tanta – ⲧⲁⲛⲧⲁⲑⲟ (Tantato)
 * Zefta – ⲍⲉⲃⲉⲑⲉ (Zewete)
 * Lake Burullus – ⲗⲓⲙⲛⲏ ⲛⲓⲕⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ (Limne Nikedjow)
 * El–Mahalla El–Kubra – ϯϣⲁⲓⲣⲓ (Dishairi), "the residence"
 * Difra – ϯⲫⲣⲉ (Tifre)

Damietta Governorate

 * Damietta – ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲁϯ (Damiadi), "port"

Sinai

 * Sinai – ⲥⲓⲛⲁ (Sina)
 * Mount Sinai – ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲓⲛⲁ (Toou Sina)
 * Arish – ϩⲣⲓⲛⲟⲕⲟⲣⲟⲩⲣⲁ (Hrinokorura) (Gr.)
 * Farama – ⲡⲉⲣⲉⲙⲟⲩⲛ (Beremun), "house of Amun"
 * Sheikh Zuweid – ⲃⲁⲓⲧⲩⲗⲟⲩⲁ (Waitulua)
 * Mahammediya – ⲅⲉⲣⲁⲥ (Geras) (Gr.)
 * El-Qeis – ⲕⲁⲥⲓⲟⲥ (Kasios) (Gr.)
 * Red Sea – ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ (Fiom Enhah)

Beni Suef Governorate

 * Mallawi – ⲙⲁⲛⲗⲁⲩ (Manlau), "place of textile"

Fayyum Governorate

 * Faiyum – ⲫⲓⲟⲙ (Phiom), "the sea, lake"
 * Sanhur – ⲥⲩⲛϩⲱⲣ (Synhor), "the residence of Horus"
 * Sinnuris – ⲯⲓⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉⲥ (Psinures) (Gr.)
 * Ibshaway – ⲡⲓϣⲁⲉⲓ (Bishaei)
 * Abu Girg – ⲡⲉⲕⲉⲣⲕⲏ (Bekerke), "temple, house of Horus"
 * Tamiyah – ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲟⲩⲓⲥ (Tamauis) (Gr.)
 * Hawarra – ϩⲟⲩⲱⲣ (Howor), "great house"
 * Lahun – ⲗⲉϩⲱⲛⲉ (Lehone), "the mouth, door"

Minya Governorate

 * Minya – ⲧⲙⲱⲛⲏ (Tmone)

Asyut Governorate

 * Asyut – ⲥⲓⲱⲟⲩⲧ (Siowt),
 * Kharga – ϩⲏⲃ (Hib)
 * Abutig – ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲑⲏⲕ (Abutek), "storehouse"
 * Abnub – ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲃ (Banub), "house, temple of gold"
 * Manfalut – ⲙⲁⲛⲃⲁⲗⲟⲧ (Manwalot), "place of leather clothing"

Sohag Governorate

 * Akhmim – ⲭⲙⲓⲛ, ϣⲙⲓⲛ (Khmin, Shmin), "the abode of Min"
 * Abydos – ⲉⲃⲱⲧ (Ebot)
 * Girga – ϭⲉⲣϭⲉ, ⲧⲓⲛ (Cherche, Tin), "the Horus"
 * Wannina – ⲁⲧⲣⲓⲡⲉ (Atribe), "palace, temple of Repyt"

Luxor Governorate

 * Luxor – ⲛⲏ (Ne)
 * Esne – ⲥⲛⲏ (Sne)

Qena Governorate

 * Qena – ⲕⲱⲛⲏ (Kone)
 * Dendera – ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲱⲣⲓ, ⲛⲓⲧⲉⲛⲧⲱⲣⲓ (Dendori, Nidendori), "the goddess"

Aswan Governorate

 * Aswan – ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ (Suan), "place of trade"
 * Elephantine – ⲓⲏⲃ (Ieb)
 * Philae – ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕ (Pilak)
 * Edfu – ⲉⲧⲃⲟ (Etwo)
 * Kom Ombo – ⲙⲃⲱ (Mbo)
 * Qasr Ibrim – ⲡⲣⲓⲙ (Brim)

Outside of Egypt

 * Jerusalem – ϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ (Hierusalim)
 * Rome – ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ (Hroma)
 * Damascus – Ⲇⲁⲙⲁⲥⲕⲟⲥ (Damaskos)
 * Gilan – ⲕⲓⲗⲁⲛ (Kilan)
 * Hamadan – ⲁⲙⲁϩⲁⲑⲁⲛ (Amahatan)
 * Shusha – ⲥⲟⲩⲥⲱⲛ (Souson)
 * Khuzestan – ⲟⲍⲉⲟⲥ (Ozeos)
 * Tigris – ϯⲅⲣⲓⲥ, ⲡⲛⲁϭ ⲛ̀ⲓⲉⲣⲟ (Tigris, Bnach Eniero)

Countries

 * Israel – ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ (Bisrael)
 * Greece – ϯⲉⲗⲗⲁⲥ (Hellas)
 * Cyprus – ⲕⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥ (Kubros)
 * Ethiopia – ⲉⲑⲱϣ (Etosh)
 * Libya – ϯⲗⲩⲃⲏ, ⲗⲏⲃⲓ (ti-Luwi, Liwi)
 * Syria – ϯⲥⲩⲣⲓⲁ (ti-Suria)
 * India – ϩⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩ (Hendou), ⲑⲉⲛⲧⲓⲕⲏ