ⲏⲣⲁⲕⲗⲁⲥ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Sahidic) /ˈeːɾaklas/
  • IPA(key): (Bohairic) /ˈeɾaklas/

Proper noun

ⲏⲣⲁⲕⲗⲁⲥ • (ēraklasm

  1. (Bohairic, Sahidic) Heracles, a Greek mythological hero and later god of the gymnasium and athletes.
    ϯⲛⲁϫⲱ ̀ⲙ ⲡⲏⲣⲁⲕⲗⲁⲥ, ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ̀ⲙ ⲡⲍⲉⲩⲥ.tinačō ̀m pēraklas, pšēre ̀m pzeus.I will sing of Heracles, son of Zeus
  2. (Bohairic, Sahidic) a male given name from Greek