Onuphrius

O1N1U1P3H4R1I1U1S1

proper noun

A male given name from Egyptian.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Onophrius

  1. rareA male given name from Egyptian.

Origin

  1. EgyptianE34:n:n-nfr-A40“He who is Continually Good”
  2. Koine GreekὈνούφριος
  3. LatinOnuphrius
  4. EnglishOnuphrius

From Latin Onuphrius, from Koine Greek Ὀνούφριος (Onoúphrios), from Egyptian E34:n:n-nfr-A40 (wnn-nfr, “He who is Continually Good”), an epithet of Osiris.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ὀνούφριος, Ὀννῶφρις
  • Ὀνούφριος (Onoúphrios)Translations
  • Ὀννῶφρις (Onnôphris)Translations
French Onuphre
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German Onophrios
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Greek Ονούφριος
  • Ονούφριος (Onoúfrios)Translations
Italian Onofrio
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Latin Onuphrius, Onophrius
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Portuguese Onofre
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Spanish Onofre
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Cite this entry
APA

Onuphrius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Onuphrius

MLA

“Onuphrius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Onuphrius. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Onuphrius,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Onuphrius.

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