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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek, Coptic
Scripts ⲡⲁⲙⲃⲱ(Coptic) ⲡⲁⲛⲃⲱ(Sahidic) Παμβώ(Ancient Greek) بموا(Arabic)
Other Forms FormsPemwah, Bemwah, Panbo, Bamu, Bamfu
Meaning & History
Means "the one of Ombos", derived from the possessive masculine prefix ⲡⲁ- (pa-) combined with Ombos, the name of several cities in ancient Egypt. Saint Pambo of Nitria was a 4th-century hermit, disciple of St. Anthony. He is venerated by both Catholic and Orthodox Churches on 18 July.