Beni Suef

proper noun

A governorate in north-eastern Egypt.

OriginArabic بَنِي سُوَيْف →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A governorate in north-eastern Egypt.
  2. A city in Egypt.

Origin

  1. Arabicبَنِي سُوَيْف
  2. EnglishBeni Suef

From Arabic بَنِي سُوَيْف (banī suwayf), which in turn comes from older form مَنْفِسُوَيْه (manfisuwayh) of Coptic origin (*ⲡⲙⲁⲛⲡⲥⲱⲟⲩⲁϩ (*pmanpsōouah) “gathering place” has been proposed).

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APA

Beni Suef. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beni%20Suef

MLA

“Beni Suef.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beni%20Suef. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Beni Suef,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beni%20Suef.

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