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Horus is a boy name with Latinized roots meaning "above, over; distant".
Pronunciation: English /ˈhɔɹ.əs/.
Meaning and history
Latinized form of Ὧρος (Horos), the Greek form of Egyptian ḥrw (reconstructed as Heru and other forms) possibly from ḥr "above, over" or ḥrj "distant". In Egyptian mythology Horus was a god of the sky and light, often depicted as a man with the head of a falcon. In some versions of the mythology he was the son of Osiris and Isis, and avenged his father's murder by killing his uncle Seth.
Notes and context
Usage: egyptian mythology | Ancient Greek: Ὧρος