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Type Settlement
Usage Coptic (Bohairic)
Scripts ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ(Coptic)
Pronounced Pron. /ɾa.ˈkʼoʔ.tə/(Bohairic Coptic) /ɾa.ˈku.da/(Bohairic Coptic) /ra.ˈko.ti/(Bohairic Coptic) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Derived from Egyptian rꜥ-qdyt possibly from rꜥ meaning "sun, day" (also the name of the Egyptian sun god Ra) and qdy meaning "to go around, to return, to surround". This is the Bohairic Coptic name of Alexandria.