# List of Coptic place names

This is a list of traditional Coptic place names. This list includes:
* Places involved in the history of Egypt and the Coptic Christianity and the Coptic names given to them.
* Places whose names originate from the Coptic language.
* Places whose names were derived from the Coptic language by scholars.

## Egypt
### Cairo Governorate

Cities, towns, villages and neighbourhoods :
| English name | Coptic name | Coptic name | Transliteration and pronunciation | Transliteration and pronunciation | Etymology | Arabic name | Ancient Greek name |
| English name | Bohairic | Other dialects | Classical Bohairic | Late Bohairic | Etymology | Arabic name | Ancient Greek name |
| Cairo | ϯⲕⲉϣⲣⲱⲙⲓ | | ti-Kešrōmi: | di-Kešrōmi: | From Arabic: القصر الروم, romanized: al-Qasr ar-Rum | القاهرة | |
| Helwan | ϩⲁⲗⲃⲁⲛ, ϩⲁⲗⲟⲩⲁⲛ | | Halban, Halouan:, | Halwan: | possibly Semitic in the origin, compare Hebrew: חול, romanized: khol, lit. 'sand' and Old Testament place name Holon. | حلوان | |
| Ayn Shams (Heliopolis) | ⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲫⲣⲏ | | Ōn Petphrē: | Ōn Badabra: | from Ancient Egyptian: Jwnw | عين شمس | Ἡλιούπολις |
| Tura | ⲧⲣⲱⲁ | | Trōa: | Drōa: | | طرة | Τρωη |
| Minyat as-Sirgi | ϯⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲁ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲓⲥⲙⲉⲗⲱⲛ | | ti-Monakha m-Pisismelōn: | di-Monaka em-Bisismelōn: | the abode of sesame oil | منيه السيرج | |
| El-Hamra | ϩⲁⲗⲁⲙⲃⲣⲉⲟⲩⲁⲧ | | Halambreouat: | Halambraouad: | | الحمراء | |
| Abbasia | ϣⲁⲧⲥ/ⲡⲥⲟⲃⲧ ⲙ̀ⲡϩⲟⲓ | | Šats/p-Sobt m-p-Hoi:/ | Šats/eb-Sobt em-be-Hoi:/ | the moat/the wall of the moat | العباسية | |
| Al-Azbakeya | ϯⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛⲓⲁⲥ | | ti-Antōnias: | di-Andōnias: | related to a personal name Anthony | أزبكية | |
| al-Askar | ⲛⲓⲥⲧⲣⲁⲙ | | Nistram: | Nisdram: | from Ancient Greek: στράτευμα, lit. 'army, host' | العسكر | |
| El-Maasara | ϣⲁϩⲣⲉⲛ | | Šahren: | Šahran: | related to Arabic: شَحْر, lit. 'inner part of a valley' | المعصرة | |
| Bulaq | *ⲫⲩⲗⲁⲕⲏ | | *Philake: | *Bilake: | from Ancient Greek: φυλακή, lit. 'a guard, garrison' | بولاق | |
| Al-Darb Al-Ahmar | ⲫⲙⲁⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ | | eph-Mantōwti en-Nitekhnitēs: | eb-Mandōwdi en-Nidaknidās: | the artisans' gathering place | الدرب الأحمر | |
| Cairo Citadel | ⲧⲭⲁⲗⲁ | | t-Khala: | ed-Kala: | from Arabic: قلعة, lit. 'fortress, castle' | قلعة صلاح الدين | |
| al-Ghuria | ϯⲣⲁⲃⲏ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲉⲟⲥ | | ti-Rabē en-Rōmeos: | di-Rawē en-Rōmeos: | the Roman quarter | الغورية | |
| Manshiyat Naser | ⲡⲙⲁⲛϫⲓⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ | | p-Mančinthōwti en-ni-Khristianos: | eb-Mančindōwdi en-ni-Krisdianos: | district of the Christians | منشية ناصر | |

### Giza Governorate

| English name | Coptic name | Coptic name | Transliteration and pronunciation | Transliteration and pronunciation | Etymology | Arabic name | Ancient Greek name |
| English name | Bohairic | Other dialects | Classical Bohairic | Late Bohairic | Etymology | Arabic name | Ancient Greek name |
| Giza | ϯⲡⲉⲣⲥⲓⲟⲓ, ϯⲡⲉⲣⲥⲓⲟⲥ, ϯⲡⲉⲣⲥⲓⲱϯ | Sahidic: ⲧⲡⲉⲣⲥⲓⲥ | ti-Persioi:; ti-Persios:; ti-Persiōti: | di-Barsioi:; di-Barsios:; di-Barsiōdi: | "the Persian (fortress)" most likely referring to a Sasanian stronghold found in the area in the early 7th century | الجيزة | |
| Atfih | ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲉϩ | Sahidic: ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲏϩ, ⲧⲡⲏϩ | Petpeh: | Bedbah: | from Ancient Egyptian: Tp-ı͗ḥw, lit. 'head of (the) cows' | أطفيح | Ἀφροδίτης πόλις |
| Ausim | ⲃⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ | | Boušēm: | Woušēm: | from Ancient Egyptian: pr-ḫm, lit. 'house of sanctuary' | اوسيم | Λητοῦς πόλις |
| Abu Sir | *ⲡⲟⲩⲥⲓⲣⲓ | Sahidic: ⲡⲟⲩⲥⲓⲣⲉ | *Pousiri: | *Bousiri: | from Ancient Egyptian: Pr-Wsı͗r, lit. 'house of Osiris' | ابو صير | Βουσιρις |
| Umm Khnan | ⲙⲟⲭⲛⲟⲛ, ⲙⲟϧⲛⲟⲛ | | Moḥnon: | Moḥnon: | from Ancient Greek: μοναχών, lit. '(place) of monks' | ام خنان | |
| Abu an-Nimras | ⲡⲟⲛⲙⲟⲛⲣⲟⲥ | | Ponmonros: | Bonmonros: | from Coptic: ⲡ+, lit. 'definite masculine article' and Ancient Greek: Ἄνω μερίς, lit. 'upper district' | أبو النمرس | Ἄνω μερίς |
| Tirsa | ⲧⲉⲣⲥⲱ | | Tersō: | Dersō: | from Ancient Egyptian: tꜣ-rsy.t, lit. 'the watch' | ترسا | |
| Tamwa | ⲧⲁⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ | | Tammōw: | Dammōw: | settlement of water | طموة | |
| Shubramant | *ϫⲉⲃⲣⲟ ⲉⲙⲉⲛⲧ | | *Čebro Ement: | *Čebro Emand: | eastern hamlet | شبىرا منت | |

### Beheira Governorate

| English name | Coptic name | Coptic name | Transliteration and pronunciation | Transliteration and pronunciation | Etymology | Arabic name | Ancient Greek name |
| English name | Bohairic | Other dialects | Classical Bohairic | Late Bohairic | Etymology | Arabic name | Ancient Greek name |
| Damanhur | ⲡⲧⲓⲙⲉⲛϩⲱⲣ (ⲗⲩⲙⲛⲏ), ⲡⲓϯⲙⲓⲛϩⲱⲣ | Sahidic: ⲡⲧⲓⲙⲉⲛϩⲟⲩⲣ | p-Timenhōr: (Lymnē): | eb-Dimenhōr: (Lymnē): | from Ancient Egyptian: Dmỉ-n-Ḥr.w, lit. 'village of Horus', the suffix ⲗⲩⲙⲛⲏ, coming from Ancient Greek: λίμνη, lit. 'lake' (i.e. Lake Province – Beheira) is added sometimes to distinguish it from other toponyms of the same name. | دمنهور | Ἑρμοῦ πόλις Μικρά |
| Rosetta | ϯⲣⲁϣⲓⲧ | Sahidic: ⲣⲁϣⲓⲧⲧⲉ | ti-Rašit: | di-Rašid: | from Arabic: رشيد, lit. 'guide' | رشيد | Βολβιτίνη |
| Desouk | *ⲧⲉⲥⲟⲩⲭⲓ | | *Tesoukhi: | *Desouki: | from Ancient Egyptian: tꜣ-sbk, lit. 'land of Sobek' | دسوق | |
| El Mahmoudiah | ⲡⲉⲗϩⲓⲡ | | Pelhip: | Belhib: | | المحمودية | |
| Shubrakhit | *ϯϫⲉⲫⲣⲟ ϧⲏⲧ | | *ti-Čephro Ḥēt: | *di-Čebro Ḥēd: | northern hamlet | شبراخيت | |
| Wadi Natrun | ϣⲓϩⲏⲧ | | Šihēt: | Šihēt: | measure of the hearts | وادي النطرون | Σκήτις |

### Sharqia Governorate

| English name | Coptic name | Coptic name | Transliteration and pronunciation | Transliteration and pronunciation | Etymology | Arabic name | Ancient Greek name |
| English name | Bohairic | Other dialects | Classical Bohairic | Late Bohairic | Etymology | Arabic name | Ancient Greek name |
| Bilbeis | ⲫⲉⲗⲃⲏⲥ, ⲫⲗⲉⲃⲉⲥ | | Phelbēs: Phlebes: | Belbēs: Blebes: | Probably related to Bes (Coptic: ⲃⲏⲥ) | بلبيس | *Βύβλος |
| Saft el-Hinna | ϯⲁⲣⲁⲃⲓⲁ | | ti-Arabia: | di-Arabia: | "the Arabia" | صفط الحنة | |
| San el-Hagar | ϫⲁⲛⲏ | Sahidic: ϫⲁⲁⲛⲉ (Čaane:); Fayyumic: ϫⲉⲉⲛⲓ | Čanē: | Čanē: | | صان الحجر | Τάνις |
| Abu Hammad | *ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲡ | | *Panoup: | *Banoub: | The former name of the city is Banoub, "(place) of Anoub (personal name)" | أبو حماد | |
| Hurbayt | ⲫⲁⲣⲃⲁⲓⲧ | | Pharbait: | Barbait: | From Ancient Egyptian: pr-ḥrw-mr.ty, lit. 'house of the two eyed Horus' | هربيطة | Φάρβαιθος |
| Bahtit | ⲫⲁϩⲧⲓⲧ | | Phahtit: | Bahtit: | | بحطيط | |
| Al-Adliyya | ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲣⲡ | | Pesērp: | Bezarb: | | العدلية | |
| Ash-Shabanat | ϣⲃⲉⲛϯ | | Šbenti: | Šbandi: | | الشبانات | |
| El Husseiniya | ⲃⲟⲩⲧⲱ | | Boutō: | Woudō: | | الحسينية | Βουτω |
| Ibrash | *ⲫⲣⲏϣ | | *Phrēš: | *Braš: | "mat, coverlet" | إبراش | |
| Al-Tahira | *ⲧⲁϩⲗⲏ | | *Tahlē: | *Tahlē: | Based on the former hame of the town – Tāhlā | الطاهرة | Τααλη |
| Al Qatawyah | *ϣⲏⲙ ⲛϯⲙⲓ | | *Šēm en-Timi: | *Šēm en-Dimi: | The former name of the village is Shamandima, from Coptic "small town" | القطاوية | |

### Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate

| English name | Coptic name | Coptic name | Transliteration and pronunciation | Transliteration and pronunciation | Etymology | Arabic name | Ancient Greek name |
| English name | Bohairic | Other dialects | Classical Bohairic | Late Bohairic | Etymology | Arabic name | Ancient Greek name |
| Kafr El Sheikh | *ⲑⲙⲟⲩⲓⲛⲓⲕⲱⲛ | | *Thmouinikōn: | *Demouinikōn: | Reconstructed based on the old Arabic name of the city (Arabic: دمينقون, romanized: Dumaynaqūn), from ⲑⲙⲟⲩⲓ (island) + ⲛⲓⲕⲱⲛ (personal name, although unattested in Coptic sources) | كفر الشيخ | |
| Burj al- Burullus/Tell al-Hadadin | ⲧⲡⲁⲣϩⲁⲗⲓⲟⲥ | | t-Pahralios: | de-Barhalios: | From Ancient Greek: παραλίᾱ, lit. 'seaside' | برج البرلس | Παραλέος |
| Fuwwah | ⲃⲟⲩⲁ | | Boua: | Boua: | | فوة | Παυα |
| Metoubes | *ⲛⲓⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ | | *Nitopos: | *Nitobos: | Supposedly from Coptic: ⲛⲓ+, lit. 'definite plural article' + Coptic: ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ, lit. 'plot of land' | مطوبس | |
| Qallin | ⲕⲁⲗⲗⲓⲛ | | Kallin: | Kallin: | Supposedly from a personal name Kalleinos (Ancient Greek: Καλλινος) | قلين | |
| Desouk | *ⲧⲉⲥⲟⲩⲭⲓ | | *Tesoukhi: | *Desouki: | From Ancient Egyptian: tꜣ-sbk, lit. 'land of Sobek' | دسوق | |
| Shabas | ϫⲁⲡⲁⲥⲉⲛ | | Čapasen: | Čabasen: | | شباس | Καβασα |
| Sakha | ⲥϧⲱⲟⲩ | | Sḥōw: | Sḥōw: | | سخا | Ξόις |
| Shamshirah | *ϫⲉⲃⲣⲟ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ | | *Čephro p-Šēri: | *Čebro eb-Šēri: | | شمشيرة | |
| Sandyun | ⲡⲥⲉⲛⲧⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲙⲣⲏⲩ | | p-Sention ente Niamrēy: | eb-Sendion ende Niamrēy: | "Sention of the bakers" | سنديون | |
| Qabrit | ⲕⲟⲡⲣⲏⲧ | | Koprēt: | Kobrēt: | | قبريط | Κοπριθεως κωμη |
| Matbul | *ⲡⲁⲧⲃⲱⲛ | | *Patbōn: | *Batbōn: | | متبول | |
| Sidi Salem/Kom al-Khawaled | ⲫⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ, ⲡⲗⲁⲩⲥⲓⲛⲉ | | Pherwōini:, Plawsine: | Berwōini: Blawsina: | | سيدي سالم | Φραγωνις, Φλαβωνιας |
| Sidi Ghazy | ⲡⲓϣⲁⲣⲱⲧ | | Pišarōt: | Bišarot: | The former name of the town is Shubrā Ankalusā (Arabic: شبرا انكلسا). The ancient city of Bashrud is thought to be in Sidi Ghazy (Kom el-Ahmar). | سيدي غازي | Ἐλεαρχία |
| Al-Haddadi/ Nastarawa | ⲛⲓϣⲧⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ | | Ništerōw: | Ništarōw: | From Ancient Egyptian: nht-bꜣst.t-rw, lit. 'strong is Bast against them' | الحداحي | Νιστερῶς |
| Al-Hanafi al-Kubra/ Ajnu | ⲡⲓϣⲓⲛⲓⲏⲟⲩ | | Pišiniēw: | Bišiniēw: | | الحنفي الكبرى (اجنو) | Ἀγνοῦ |
| Izbat al-Kom al-Kabir/ Danatu | ⲡⲧⲉⲛⲉⲧⲱ | | Ptenetō: | Ebdenetō: | From Ancient Egyptian: pꜣ-tꜣ-n-wꜣḏy.t, lit. 'the land of Wadjet' | عزبة الكوم الكبير | Φθενετος |
| Baltim | ⲡⲓⲛⲉⲡϯⲙⲓ | | Pineptimi: | Binebtimi: | | بلطيم | Πινεπτιμι |
| Niqiza/Kom Nuqaizah | ⲛⲓⲕⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ | | Nikečōw: | Nikečōw: | | نقيزة | Νικετου |
| Duqmira | *ⲕⲱⲙⲏ ⲧⲓⲭⲟⲙⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ | | *Kōmē Tikhomērion: | *Kōmē Dikomerion: | Engsheden suggests that initial /r/ in the village's name given by George of Cyprus could be a corruption of /t/, thus being an early attestation of Duqmira. Derivation from the name of Richomeres, as suggested by Honigmann, seems doubtful. | دقميرة | Κώμη 'Ριχομήριον |

### Qalyubia Governorate

| English name | Coptic name | Coptic name | Transliteration and pronunciation | Transliteration and pronunciation | Etymology | Arabic name | Ancient Greek name |
| English name | Bohairic | Other dialects | Classical Bohairic | Late Bohairic | Etymology | Arabic name | Ancient Greek name |
| Shubra El-Kheima | ⲥⲁⲡⲣⲱ ϩⲃⲱ | | Saprō Hbō: | Sabrō Ehwō: | A combination of "hamlet" (Coptic: ϫⲉⲃⲣⲟ) and "cover, tent" (Coptic: ϩⲃⲱ). | شبرا الخيمة | |
| Musturad | ϯⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲣⲁⲧ | | ti-Moni en-Sorat: | di-Moni en-Sorat: | | مسطرد | |
| Qalyub | ⲕⲁⲗⲓⲱⲡⲓ | | Kaliōpi: | Kaliōbi: | From Ancient Greek: Καλλιόπη, lit. 'Calliope'. | قليوب | |
| Benha | ⲡⲁⲛⲁϩⲟ | | Panahō: | Banahō: | From Ancient Egyptian: pꜣ-ꜥ-n-ꜥḥꜥ, lit. 'the treasury'. | بنها | |
| Digwa | ϯⲕⲉⲃⲓ | | ti-Kebi: | di-Kewi: | | دجوي | |
| Atrib/Tell Atrib | ⲁⲑⲣⲏⲃⲓ | | Athrebi: | Atrebi: | From Ancient Egyptian: Ḥw.t-ḥry-ỉb. | أتريب | Ἀθριβις |
| Tukh | *ⲧⲱϧⲓ | | *Tōkhi: | *Tōkhi: | From Ancient Egyptian: tꜣ-ꜥẖy.t, lit. 'the aviary'. | طوخ | |
| Al-Hissah | *ϫⲉⲃⲣⲟ ⲡⲁⲗⲟⲗⲓ | | *Čebro Paloli: | *Čebro Baloli: | A combination of "hamlet" (Coptic: ϫⲉⲃⲣⲟ) and "bunch of grapes" (Coptic: ⲡⲁⲗⲟⲗⲓ). | الحصة | |
| Qaha | *ⲕⲁϩⲓ | | *Kahi: | *Kahi: | "soil,land, province" | قها | |
| Saryaqus | ⲥⲓⲣⲓⲁⲕⲟⲥ | | Siriakos: | Siriakos: | From Ancient Greek: Συριακός, name of a governor of Atrib | سرياقوس | |
| Nawa | ⲛⲁⲩⲓ | | Nawi: | Nawi: | | نوى | |

### Alexandria Governorate

| English name | Coptic name | Coptic name | Transliteration and pronunciation | Transliteration and pronunciation | Etymology | Arabic name | Ancient Greek name |
| English name | Bohairic | Other dialects | Classical Bohairic | Late Bohairic | Etymology | Arabic name | Ancient Greek name |
| Alexandria | ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ/ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲁ | Sahidic: ⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ; Fayyumic: ⲗⲁⲕⲁⲧⲓ | Rakoti: Alexandria: | Rakodi: Alexandria: | | الإسكندرية | Ἀλεξάνδρεια |
| Abuqir | ⲡⲕⲁⲛⲱⲡⲟⲥ | | ep-Kanōpos: | eb-Kanōbos: | | ابو قير | Κάνωπος |
| Abu Mina | *ⲁⲡⲁ ⲙⲏⲛⲁ/ϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲍⲓⲛⲱⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲑⲓ | | *Apa Mēna: ti-Baki Zinōn Nouthi: | *Aba Mēna: ti-Waki Zinōn Nouti: | | أبو مينا | Ζηνωνούπολις |

### Monufia Governorate

| English name | Coptic name | Coptic name | Transliteration and pronunciation | Transliteration and pronunciation | Etymology | Arabic name | Ancient Greek name |
| English name | Bohairic | Other dialects | Classical Bohairic | Late Bohairic | Etymology | Arabic name | Ancient Greek name |
| Menouf | ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲣⲏⲥ | | Panouf Rēs: | Banouf Rēs: | From Ancient Egyptian: pꜣ-jw-nfr, lit. 'the good island' | منوف | Ὀνουφις |
| Shatanuf | ϣⲉⲑⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ | Sahidic: ϣⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ | Šethnoufi: | Šetnoufi: | Either from Ancient Egyptian: šdw-nfr, lit. 'the good property' or Ancient Egyptian: šʾw-nfr, lit. 'the good speration', referring to the town's location, where to branches of the Nile separate | شطانوف | |
| Ashmun | ϭⲙⲟⲩⲙⲓ (ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡϯϩⲟⲧ) | | Čmoumi: | Čmoumi: | Possibly related to a word for "spring, source" (Coptic: ⲙⲟⲩⲙⲓ) | أشمون | |
| Sintiris | *ⲥⲁⲃⲧⲣⲏⲥ | | *Sabtrēs: | *Sabtrēs: | "Southern wall" | سنتريس | |
| Gireys | ⲡⲧⲓϩⲟⲧ | | p-Tihot: | eb-Dihot: | | جريس | |
| Zawyat Razin | ⲡϣⲁϯ | Sahidic: *ⲛⲓⲕⲉⲩⲥ | p-Šati: | eb-Šadi: | "The saved, rescued one" | زاويه رزين | Νικιους |
| Damalig | ϯⲙⲉⲗⲉϫ | | *ti-Meleg: | *ti-Meleg | Probably shares name with Milig, which is located 25 km north-east, and the name of which is sometimes recorded as Damilig | دمليج | |
| Tita | ⲧⲓⲧⲏ | | Titē: | Didē: | | تتا | Τιτη |
| Singirg | | Sahidic: *ⲧⲥⲓⲛϭⲱⲣϭ ; ϣⲉⲛϭⲓⲣⲓϭ | | | Supposedly shares etymology with a town in Minya Governorate | سنجرج | *Σενκύρκις |
| Almay | ⲉⲗⲙⲓ | | Elmi: | Almi: | | الماي | |
| Mustai | *ⲙⲟⲥⲧⲁⲓ | | *Mostai: | *Mosdai: | From Ancient Egyptian: Ms-ty | مصطاى | |
| Milig | ϯⲁⲗⲓⲕⲓⲁ, *ϯⲙⲁⲗⲓϫ | | *ti-Malig: | *ti-Malig | Reconstructed by Timm as ⲧⲙⲁⲗⲓϫ, although the proper Bohairic form would be either ϯⲙⲁⲗⲓϫ or ⲑⲙⲁⲗⲓϫ. ϯⲁⲗⲓⲕⲓⲁ is probably a corruption of it, although Timm believes that it could be a genuine Graeco-Coptic name | مليج | *Ἁλικία |
| Al-Batanun | ⲡⲁⲑⲁⲛⲟⲛ | | Pathanon: | Batanon: | | البتانون | |
| Sarsina/Esh-Shohada | ⲯⲁⲣⲥⲓⲛⲓ | | p-Sarsini: | eb-Sarsini: | | سرسنا | Καληπατρίτα, Κλεοπάτραι |
| Tala | ⲧⲁⲗⲁⲛⲁⲩ | | Talanaw: | Dalanaw: | "new Taua" | تلا | Ταυα νέα |
| Hurayn | *ϩⲁⲩⲣⲉⲓⲛ | | Hawrein: | Hawrain: | From Ancient Egyptian: Ḥwrn.t | هورين | Αὐρεινις |

### Gharbia Governorate

* Tanta – ⲧⲁⲛⲧⲁⲑⲟ (Tantato) /ˈdɑndɑto/
* Zefta – ⲍⲉⲃⲉⲑⲉ (Zewete) /ˈzæβætæ/
* Lake Burullus – ⲗⲓⲙⲛⲏ ⲛⲓⲕⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ (Limne Nikedjow) /ˈlimnæ nɪkæˈɟoːw/
* El–Mahalla El–Kubra – ϯϣⲁⲓⲣⲓ (Dishairi), "the residence" /diˈʃɑiri/
* Difra – ϯⲫⲣⲉ (Tifre) /ˈdifræ/

### Damietta Governorate

* Damietta – ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲁϯ (Damiadi), "port" /ˈdɑmjɑdi/

### Sinai

* Sinai – ⲥⲓⲛⲁ (Sina) /ˈsinɑ/
** Mount Sinai – ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲓⲛⲁ (Toou Sina) /tow ˈsinɑ/
** Arish – ϩⲣⲓⲛⲟⲕⲟⲣⲟⲩⲣⲁ (Hrinokorura) (Gr.) /hrɪnoˈkorurɑ/
** Farama – ⲡⲉⲣⲉⲙⲟⲩⲛ (Beremun), "house of Amun" /pæˈræmun/
** Sheikh Zuweid – ⲃⲁⲓⲧⲩⲗⲟⲩⲁ (Waitulua) /wɑjˈdilwɑ/
** Mahammediya – ⲅⲉⲣⲁⲥ (Geras) (Gr.) /ˈɡærɑs/
** El-Qeis – ⲕⲁⲥⲓⲟⲥ (Kasios) (Gr.) /ˈkɑsjos/
* Red Sea – ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ (Fiom Enhah) /fjom ənˈhɑh/

### Beni Suef Governorate

* Mallawi – ⲙⲁⲛⲗⲁⲩ (Manlau), "place of textile" /ˈmɑnlɑw/

### Fayyum Governorate

* Faiyum – ⲫⲓⲟⲙ (Phiom), "the sea, lake" /fjom/
* Sanhur – ⲥⲩⲛϩⲱⲣ (Synhor), "the residence of Horus" /sɪnˈhoːr/
* Sinnuris – ⲯⲓⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉⲥ (Psinures) (Gr.) /psɪˈnuræs/
* Ibshaway – ⲡⲓϣⲁⲉⲓ (Bishaei) /pɪˈʃɑj/
* Abu Girg – ⲡⲉⲕⲉⲣⲕⲏ (Bekerke), "temple, house of Horus" /pæˈɟærʃæ/
* Tamiyah – ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲟⲩⲓⲥ (Tamauis) (Gr.) /dɑˈmɑwɪs/
* Hawarra – ϩⲟⲩⲱⲣ (Howor), "great house" /hoˈwoːr/
* Lahun – ⲗⲉϩⲱⲛⲉ (Lehone), "the mouth, door" /læˈhoːnæ/

### Minya Governorate

* Minya – ⲧⲙⲱⲛⲏ (Tmone) /dəˈmoːnæ/

### Asyut Governorate

* Asyut – ⲥⲓⲱⲟⲩⲧ (Siowt), /ˈsjoːwt/
* Kharga – ϩⲏⲃ (Hib) /hæb/
* Abutig – ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲑⲏⲕ (Abutek), "storehouse" /ɑˈputæk/
* Abnub – ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲃ (Banub), "house, temple of gold" /pɑˈnub/
* Manfalut – ⲙⲁⲛⲃⲁⲗⲟⲧ (Manwalot), "place of leather clothing" /mɑnˈbɑlot/

### Sohag Governorate

* Akhmim – ⲭⲙⲓⲛ, ϣⲙⲓⲛ (Khmin, Shmin), "the abode of Min" /kəˈmim, ʃəˈmim/
* Abydos – ⲉⲃⲱⲧ (Ebot) /æˈβoːt/
* Girga – ϭⲉⲣϭⲉ, ⲧⲓⲛ (Cherche, Tin), "the Horus" /ˈʃærʃæ, din/
* Wannina – ⲁⲧⲣⲓⲡⲉ (Atribe), "palace, temple of Repyt" /ɑˈdripæ/

### Luxor Governorate

* Luxor – ⲛⲏ (Ne) /næ/
* Esne – ⲥⲛⲏ (Sne) /snæ/

### Qena Governorate

* Qena – ⲕⲱⲛⲏ (Kone) /ˈkoːnæ/
* Dendera – ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲱⲣⲓ, ⲛⲓⲧⲉⲛⲧⲱⲣⲓ (Dendori, Nidendori), "the goddess" /dæˈdoːri, nɪdænˈdoːri/

### Aswan Governorate

* Aswan – ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ (Suan), "place of trade" /ˈswɑn/
** Elephantine – ⲓⲏⲃ (Ieb) /jæb/
** Philae – ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕ (Pilak) /ˈpilɑk/
* Edfu – ⲉⲧⲃⲟ (Etwo) /ˈætbo/
* Kom Ombo – ⲙⲃⲱ (Mbo) /məˈβoː/
* Qasr Ibrim – ⲡⲣⲓⲙ (Brim) /prim/

## Outside of Egypt

* Jerusalem – ϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ (Hierusalim) /heˈrusɑlɪm/
* Rome – ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ (Hroma) /əhˈroːmɑ/
* Damascus – Ⲇⲁⲙⲁⲥⲕⲟⲥ (Damaskos) /dɑˈmɑskos/
* Gilan – ⲕⲓⲗⲁⲛ (Kilan) /ˈkɪlɑn/
* Hamadan – ⲁⲙⲁϩⲁⲑⲁⲛ (Amahatan) /ɑˈmɑhɑtɑn/
* Shusha – ⲥⲟⲩⲥⲱⲛ (Souson) /suˈsoːn/
* Khuzestan – ⲟⲍⲉⲟⲥ (Ozeos) /oˈzæws/
* Tigris – ϯⲅⲣⲓⲥ, ⲡⲛⲁϭ ⲛ̀ⲓⲉⲣⲟ (Tigris, Bnach Eniero) /ˈdigrɪs, əpˈnɑʃ əˈnero/

### Countries

* Israel – ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ (Pisrael) /pɪsˈrɑjl/
* Greece – ϯⲉⲗⲗⲁⲥ (Hellas) /delˈlɑs/
* Cyprus – ⲕⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥ (Kupros) /ˈkipros/
* Ethiopia – ⲉⲑⲱϣ (Etosh) /æˈtoːʃ/
* Libya – ϯⲗⲩⲃⲏ, ⲗⲏⲃⲓ (ti-Luwi, Liwi) /diˈliβæ, ˈliβi/
* Syria – ϯⲥⲩⲣⲓⲁ (ti-Suria) /diˈsirjɑ/
* India – ϩⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩ (Hendou), ⲑⲉⲛⲧⲓⲕⲏ /ˈhændu, tænˈdikæ/