English Wiktionary account
Source-reportedMeaning: “honor”
ⲡⲁ- (pa-) + ⲛⲓ- (ni-, plural definite article) + ⲣⲁⲛ (ran, “name”, noun), i.e. "the one of the names". ⲣⲁⲛ (ran) also has the meaning "honor", "fame", "reputation" so the name may actually mean "the one of many honors".
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: ⲡⲁⲛⲓⲣⲁⲛCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

