Etymology

Harpocrates

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Ancient Greek Ἁρποκράτης ← Egyptian ḥr-pꜣ-ẖrd
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  1. Egyptian · derived fromḥr-pꜣ-ẖrd
  2. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἉρποκράτης
  3. English todayHarpocrates

From Ancient Greek Ἁρποκράτης (Harpokrátēs), from Egyptian ḥr-pꜣ-ẖrd, from ḥr (“Horus”) + pꜣ (“the”) + ẖrd (“child”).

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