Save Gender Masculine Usage Coptic Scripts ϩⲟⲩⲙⲓⲥⲓ, ϩⲟⲩⲙⲓⲥⲉ(Coptic) Other Forms FormsHoumise Meaning & History Means "birthday", or literally "day (of) birth", ultimately derived from ϩⲟⲟⲩ (hoou) "day" combined with ⲙⲓⲥⲉ (mise) "to bear, bring forth, give birth".