Etymology

Aboukir

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Today it means: A village on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt which contains several ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman structures. Full definition →

Arabic أَبُو قِير
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  1. Arabic · derived fromأَبُو قِير
  2. English todayAboukir

From Egyptian Arabic أَبُو قِير (ʔabū qīr), from the Arabic name of the Egyptian Copt Cyrus, قِير (qīr).

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