Shenouda
Sign in to saveShenouda ( ) is an Egyptian male name, which is commonly used among Egyptian Christians (the Copts). The name comes from (') and is a composite of the Egyptian words: ' ( "son"), ' ( "of") and ' ( "God"), thus meaning the son of God.
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Shenouda ( ) is an Egyptian male name, which is commonly used among Egyptian Christians (the Copts). The name comes from (') and is a composite of the Egyptian words: ' ( "son"), ' ( "of") and ' ( "God"), thus meaning the son of God.
The difference in pronunciation and transcription of the last part of the name is because of differing pronunciations in the main Coptic dialects for the Coptic alphabet.
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