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Meaning & History
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Greek Μῆδος (Medos) meaning "Mede", referring to the historical region of Media in what is now northwestern Iran. This is the Coptic name for China, with the spelling ⲁⲙⲓⲧⲟⲛ used in both Bohairic and Sahidic while ⲁⲙⲓⲧⲱⲛ is solely used in Bohairic.