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BoyPronounced English /ə.ˈnu.bɪs/

Anubis

A name of Latinized origin meaning "royal child, prince; to decay".

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Anubis is a boy name with Latinized roots meaning "royal child, prince; to decay".

Pronunciation: English /ə.ˈnu.bɪs/.

GenderBoy
OriginLatinized
Meaningroyal child, prince; to decay
PronunciationEnglish /ə.ˈnu.bɪs/

Meaning and history

Latinized form of Ἄνουβις (Anoubis), the Greek form of Egyptian jnpw (reconstructed as Anapa and other forms), which coincided with a word meaning "royal child, prince". However, it might alternatively be derived from the root jnp meaning "to decay". Anubis was the Egyptian god who led the dead to the underworld. He was often depicted as a man with the head of a jackal. The Greeks equated him with their god Hermes.

Notes and context

Usage: egyptian mythology | Ancient Greek: Ἄνουβις