Aswan

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UK/asˈwɑːn/

proper noun

A governorate in southern Egypt.

OriginEgyptian Arabic أسوان ← Coptic ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Assouan · alternative Assuan · alternative Essouan

  1. A governorate in southern Egypt.
  2. The capital of Aswan governorate, Egypt.

Origin

  1. Egyptianswnw
  2. Copticⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ
  3. Egyptian Arabicأسوان
  4. EnglishAswan

Borrowed from Egyptian Arabic أسوان (Aswān), itself borrowed from Coptic ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ (souan), from Egyptian swnw, s-wn:n-nw:W-T11:niwt.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Συήνη
  • Συήνη (Suḗnē)capital of Aswan governorate
Bulgarian Асуа́н
  • Асуа́н (Asuán)capital of Aswan governorate
Chinese Mandarin 阿斯旺省, 阿斯旺
  • 阿斯旺省 (Āsīwàng shěng)governorate in southern Egypt
  • 阿斯旺 (Āsīwàng)capital of Aswan governorate
French Assouan
  • Assouancapital of Aswan governorate
Greek Ασουάν
  • Ασουάν (Asouán)capital of Aswan governorate
Hindi अस्वान, अस्वान
  • अस्वान (asvān)governorate in southern Egypt
  • अस्वान (asvān)capital of Aswan governorate
Italian Assuan
  • Assuancapital of Aswan governorate
Latin Syēnē
  • Syēnēcapital of Aswan governorate
Persian اسوان, اسوان
  • اسوان (aswān /asvân)governorate in southern Egypt
  • اسوان (aswān /asvân)capital of Aswan governorate
Polish Asuan, Asuan
  • Asuangovernorate in southern Egypt
  • Asuancapital of Aswan governorate
Russian Асуа́н, Асуа́н
  • Асуа́н (Asuán)governorate in southern Egypt
  • Асуа́н (Asuán)capital of Aswan governorate
Spanish Asuán, Asuán
  • Asuángovernorate in southern Egypt
  • Asuáncapital of Aswan governorate

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

sanwaSawanAwsan
Cite this entry
APA

Aswan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aswan

MLA

“Aswan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aswan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aswan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aswan.

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