Memphis

English

/ˈmɛmfɪs/

proper noun

Definitions

The name of several towns or cities in the US.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Memphis derived from Ancient Greek Μέμφις derived from Egyptian mn-nfr.

Origin

Egyptian

mn-nfr

Gloss

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Memphite English
Memphitic English
Memphis Latin
Μέμφις Ancient Greek
mn Egyptian
mn-nfr Egyptian
nfrw Egyptian
ppy Egyptian