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I think it was the Greeks & the Romans who called the land south of the Aegian Sea Aegyptos. So that is how that country came to be known as Egypt (or some variation of it) in Europeans languages. Therefore the people of Egypt are hence Egyptians. The land today is called Masr by the Egyptians who speak Arabic today and the people are called Masri (as is the form of Nationality in Arabic). In ancient Egypt the Land was called Kemet by the natives whose spoke Egyptian at that time (Referred to as Ancient Egyptian) and the people were Rmt Kemet. Egyptians modern successor Coptic calls the land Kimi and the people Rmnt Kimi.
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∙ 15y agoI think it was the Greeks & the Romans who called the land south of the Aegian Sea Aegyptos. So that is how that country came to be known as Egypt (or some variation of it) in Europeans languages. The land today is called Masr by the Egyptians who speak Arabic today. In Ancient Egypt the Land was called Kemet by the natives whose spoke Egyptian. Egyptian's modern successor Coptic calls the land Kimi.
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∙ 10y agoThe ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses have names which usually translate to mean word they mainly have power over; such as Isis being "throne" and being wife, sister and mother of Horus in who the pharaoh was seen as a aspect of when ruling Egypt.
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∙ 11y agoIt means "big house" in reference to the Pharaoh's palace.
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∙ 13y agoEgypt was named Egypt because of Menes's. Menes was the 1st Pharaoh. He did not like the prior name which is unknown to me...
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∙ 14y agoThe Copts`
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The word Nile comes from the greek word,neilos meaning"river nile"
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What launge do Egyptians speek?
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Is there anybody named Alexandria in greek myths?
No, Alexandria is an important city in ancient Egypt, named after Alexander the Great who conquered Persia. Today it is the second largest city in Egypt.
Who is the god of writing knowledge and wisdom?
In Egypt, the god's name was Thoth. In India, there is a goddess named Sarasvati.
What country was Moses father born?
Exodus 2:1 suggests that he was born in Egypt, although he is not named.
What was the city named after Alexander the great from Greece?
The first city Alexander the Great named after himself was Alexandria in Northern Egypt. That city served as the Greek administrative capital of Egypt. It became, and remains today, one of Egypt's and the Mediterranean world's most important cities.
