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Arsinoe en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ɑːˈsɪnəʊ.eɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ɑɹˈsɪnoʊ.i/ (General-American)
• /ɑɹˈsɪnoʊ.eɪ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Latin Arsinoē, itself from Ancient Greek Ἀρσινόη (Arsinóē), the female form of Ἀρσίνοος (Arsínoos), from ἄρσις (ársis, “elevation”) + νόος (nóos, “mind”).

Meanings

1. A female given name of historical usage, notably borne by several queens consort of Egypt.
2. An ancient port city in Egypt, at the northern end of the Gulf of Suez, on the Red Sea.
3. (historical) former name of Crocodilopolis, Fayum (a city in Egypt)
4. An ancient city in Cyrenaica in modern northeastern Libya; modern Tocra.
5. An ancient city in northwestern Cyprus, formerly Marion.
6. An ancient city in southwestern Cyprus.

Forms

Translations (6)

pt Arsinoé (female given name) · egy i-E23:O34-D4:n-t-A-H8 (female given name) · grc Ἀρσινόη (female given name) · el Αρσινόη (female given name) · fr Arsinoé (female given name) · la Arsinoē (female given name)