ϩⲟⲗ

Coptic

Horus was often the ancient Egyptians' national tutelary deity. He was usually depicted as a falcon-headed man wearing the pschent, or a red and white crown, as a symbol of kingship over the entire kingdom of Egypt.

Alternative forms

• ϩⲱⲗ (hōl) — Fayyumic
• ϩⲱⲣ (hōr) — Bohairic, Sahidic

Etymology

From Demotic ḥr (“Horus”), from Egyptian (ḥr, “Horus”).

Proper noun

ϩⲟⲗ • (hol) m

1. (Fayyumic) Horus, the Egyptian god of kingship and the sky
2. a male given name

References

• Crum, Walter E. (1939) A Coptic Dictionary‎^[1], Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN, page 665
• Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 278