Egyptian Anthroponomy based on ImA: A New Survey

Elshamy, Sarraa; Shaikh AL-Arab, Walid; Taee, Abdel-Rehim Mohamed

doi:10.21608/ijhth.2025.355957.1060

Egyptian Anthroponomy based on ImA: A New Survey

Document Type : Original Research Articles

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¹ Lecturer, Tourist Guidance Department, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt

² Professor, Tourist Guidance Department, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt

10.21608/ijhth.2025.355957.1060

Abstract

This paper deals with the personal names associated with the imA–tree and its significance, since it was considered as one of the sacred trees. Its wood, fruits, and leaves were used in various purposes. Hence, this was perhaps the reason that it was included in various names and titles indicating this very fact. ImA had several variants in its pronunciation, like: imA, iAm, im, imAt, imAyt imAw and imAwty. imA / imAw was used in 19 personal names from the Old Kingdom until the Greek Roman period for both men and women. The study of this onomastic material allows a linguistic and anthropological reflection on the form and meaning of anthroponyms based on imA. The study of these names aims to answer the question: Are there any particular links that has been united the ancient Egyptians to ImA? Moreover, the study of this onomastic material allows a linguistic and anthropological reflection on the form and the meaning of anthroponyms based on ImA. The names will be arranged according to the Egyptian alphabetical order.

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