58%RatingSave Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. /ˈiː.d͡ʒɪpt/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the name of the North African country, which derives from Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aigyptos), itself probably from Egyptian ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ meaning "the house of the soul of Ptah", the name of the temple to the god Ptah in Memphis. PopularityDetails Last ranked #961 in 2022 United States Categories countries, English nouns, place names, soul, structures, theophoric names, word names
