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It originates from the city of Memphis, the capital which in Ancient Egyptian was called Hout ka-Ptah, or Hi-ku-Ptah. This meant "Castle of the ka of Ptah", but it was also sometimes used as a name for their country. When the Greeks conquered Egypt they gave Greek names to cities, regions and even its past Pharaohs. It was through letter combination of k-p-t (which was corrupted to g-p-t) that led to the Greeks naming the area Aegyptos. This is where the English name Egypt ultimately comes from. Other languages use as Égypte (French), Egipto (Spanish) and Ägypten (German).
In Arabic the country is called Misr, which is also a nickname for the city of Cairo. This is named after Misr (known in English and Hebrew as Mizraim), the grandson of Ham who in turn was the son of Noah. Ham is said to be the ancestor of all the African people.
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How did Memphis Tennessee get its name?
Memphis, Tennessee gets its name from Memphis, Egypt because Memphis, TN's position on the Mississippi is similar to Memphis, Egypt's position on the Nile
How much foreign aid does Egypt get?
Egypt gets 1.5 Billion a year from US
What was kens Egypt name in the Egypt game book?
his egypt name was kye
What is the full name for egypt?
The complete name for Egypt is the Arab Republic of Egypt. There is no other name for the country.
What month in Egypt gets the most sun?
august
How do you say my name is Feliza gallega in Egypt?
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Who is the funny actor from Egypt THE MOVIE IS CALLED GUMBY I BELIEVE AND THE CHARACTRR PLAYS AS HIMSELF AND THE GRANDMOTHER. ONE MINUTE HE IS IN EGYPT GETS DRUNK N WAKES UP IN TURKEY HELP?
Mohamed Sa'ad.... the film name was (okal )
What is the real name for Ancient Egypt?
Actually, "Misraim" is the Habiru name for "Egypt". The Kemetic name was "Kam".
What it the black fertile soil in Egypt called?
The black fertile soil in Egypt is called "Kemet" or "black land." It gets its name from the annual flooding of the Nile River, which deposits nutrient-rich silt onto the land, making it ideal for agriculture.
What does misr mean?
Misr is the original name for Egypt and the current Arabic name for Egypt.
Why did Alicia Keys name her baby Egypt?
Because her husband wanted to name him egypt
What is the birth name of Little Egypt?
Little Egypt's birth name is Lorraine Shalhoub.
