Biblical Hebrew origin
Source-reportedFrom Coptic ⲥⲓⲱⲛ (siōn), from Koine Greek Σιών (Siṓn), from Biblical Hebrew צִיּוֹן (Ṣiyyôn, “Mount Zion; Jerusalem”).
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- Wiktionary: ⲥⲓⲱⲛCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
