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Shenouda
Shenouda ( ) is an Egyptian male name, which is commonly used among Egyptian Christians (the Copts). The name comes from () and is a composite of the Egyptian words: ( "son"), ( "of") and ( "God"), thus meaning the son of God.
The difference in pronunciation and transcription of the last part of the name is because of the differing pronunciations in the main Coptic dialects for Coptic alphabet.
Some of the most famous people with this name include:
- Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite
- Pope Shenouda I of Alexandria (r. 859–880)
- Pope Shenouda II of Alexandria (r. 1032–1046)
- Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria (r. 1971–2012)