Etymology

Ramesses

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Today it means: Name of several pharaohs of 19th and 20th dynasty of Ancient Egypt, 13th to 10th century BC. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Ῥαμέσσης ← Egyptian ra-ms-sw
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  1. Egyptian · derived fromra-ms-sw
  2. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromῬαμέσσης
  3. English todayRamesses

From Ancient Greek Ῥαμέσσης (Rhaméssēs), itself from Egyptian ra-ms-sw (rꜥ-ms-sw).

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