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GirlPronounced English /ˈaɪ.sɪs/Dutch language family

Ísis

A name meaning "throne".

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Ísis is a girl name meaning "throne".

Pronunciation: English /ˈaɪ.sɪs/.

GenderGirl
Meaningthrone
PronunciationEnglish /ˈaɪ.sɪs/
Language familyDutch

Meaning and history

Greek form of Egyptian ꜣst (reconstructed as Iset, Aset or Ueset ), possibly from st meaning "throne". In Egyptian mythology Isis was the goddess of the sky and nature, the wife of Osiris and the mother of Horus. She was originally depicted wearing a throne-shaped headdress, but in later times she was conflated with the goddess Hathor and depicted having the horns of a cow on her head. She was also worshipped by people outside of Egypt, such as the Greeks and Romans.

Notes and context

Usage: egyptian mythology | Ancient Greek: Ἶσις