Ὀσαρσίφ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Uncertain, ostensibly Egyptian origin. Vermaseren suggests a borrowing of the theophoric Egyptian

(wsjr-zpꜣ, “Osiris-Sepa”), however his veracity is questionable.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /o.sarˈsiɸ/ → /o.sarˈsif/

• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /o.sarˈsipʰ/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /o.sarˈsiɸ/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /o.sarˈsif/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /o.sarˈsif/

Proper noun

Ὀσαρσίφ • (Osarsíph) m (genitive Ὀσαρσὴφος); third declension

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Osarseph