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Gender Masculine
Usage Coptic
Scripts ⲡⲓϣⲱⲓ(Coptic) ⲡϣⲁⲓ(Akhmimic) ⲡϣⲟⲓ(Sahidic) ابشاي(Arabic)
Other Forms FormsPišōy, Peshoi, Peshoy, Pishoi, Pišoi, Pšoi, Pshoi, Pshoy, Psoi, Psoy, Pšai, Pshai, Bishoy, Ibšāy
Meaning & History
From Egyptian pꜣ-šꜣj meaning "the fate", derived from pꜣ "the aforementioned; the; he of" combined with šꜣ "to put in order, establish, decree". This name was borne by a Coptic saint from the 5th century AD.