ⲏⲣⲁⲕⲗⲁⲥ

Coptic
Textile fragment with Hercules. Egypt, 4th-5th century CE

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Sahidic) /ˈeːɾaklas/
  • IPA(key): (Bohairic) /ˈeɾaklas/

Proper noun

ⲏⲣⲁⲕⲗⲁⲥ • (ēraklas) m

  1. (Bohairic, Sahidic) Heracles, a Greek mythological hero and later god of the gymnasium and athletes.
    ϯⲛⲁϫⲱ ̀ⲙ ⲡⲏⲣⲁⲕⲗⲁⲥ, ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ̀ⲙ ⲡⲍⲉⲩⲥ. ― tinačō ̀m pēraklas, pšēre ̀m pzeus. ― I will sing of Heracles, son of Zeus
  2. (Bohairic, Sahidic) a male given name from Greek
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