Meanings
alternative Ammon · alternative Amon · alternative Amen
- Egyptianhuman sciencesAn Egyptian wind deity associated with the town of Thebes; later (post-16th century BCE) the creator deity, often depicted with curling ram horns.
The hornèd patriarch of the sheep, Like Egypt's Amun roused from sleep, Shook his sage head with gesture mute, And emphasized with stamp of foot.
1866, John G. Whittier, Snow-Bound: A Winter Idyl
Origin
- Ancient GreekἌμμων
- Egyptianjmn“the god Amun”
- Copticⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ
- EnglishAmun
From Coptic ⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ (amoun), from Egyptian jmn (“the god Amun”). The variant forms Ammon and Amon are from Ancient Greek Ἄμμων (Ámmōn), from the same Egyptian source. The variant Amen is from Ȧmen, Lepsius’s obsolete 19th century transcription of the original Egyptian word.
More words from Coptic, Egyptian, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Ἄμμων, Ἀμοῦν
- Ἄμμων (Ámmōn)Egyptian wind deity
- Ἀμοῦν (Amoûn)Egyptian wind deity
Arabic آمُون
- آمُون (ʔāmūn)Egyptian wind deity
French Amon
- AmonEgyptian wind deity
German Ammon
- AmmonEgyptian wind deity
Hebrew אָמוֹן
- אָמוֹן (Amón)Egyptian wind deity
Hindi आमून
- आमून (āmūn)Egyptian wind deity
Italian Amon, Ammone
- AmonEgyptian wind deity
- AmmoneEgyptian wind deity
Latin Ammōn
- AmmōnEgyptian wind deity
Polish Amon
- AmonEgyptian wind deity
Portuguese Ámon, Amon
- ÁmonEgyptian wind deity
- AmonEgyptian wind deity
- AmunEgyptian wind deity
Russian Амон
- Амон (Amon)Egyptian wind deity
Spanish Amón
- AmónEgyptian wind deity
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Cite this entry
Amun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amun
“Amun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amun. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Amun,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amun.
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