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ⲃⲏⲥⲁ

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Coptic

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Bes at the temple of Isis in Pompeii

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Demotic Bi-s (a god Bes).

Proper noun

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ⲡⲓⲂⲏⲥⲁ (piBēsam

  1. Bes, an ancient Egyptian god, the protector of households and mothers, children and childbirth

Proper noun

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ⲃⲏⲥⲁ (bēsam

  1. a male given name

Descendants

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  • Arabic: وِيصَا (wīṣā)، فَاصَا (fāṣā)
  • Ancient Greek: Βῆς (Bês), Βησις (Bēsis), Βησᾶς (Bēsâs)