Satis
𓂋𓏏𓏏𓏏𓏏𓏏𓏏𓏏𓏏𓂝
/ SAH-tees /
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- 🇪🇬 Egypt
- Religion
- Traditional
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Divine
Meaning & Etymology
She who shoots forth
She who shoots forth
Etymology
Derived from the Ancient Egyptian root sꜣt, meaning ‘to shoot’ or ‘to eject’.
Linguistic family: Afro-Asiatic > Egyptian
Cultural context
Satis was a goddess in Ancient Egyptian mythology, associated with the Nile cataracts and the inundation of the Nile. She was often depicted as a woman wearing the white crown of Upper Egypt adorned with antelope horns.
Symbolism
The name symbolises the life-giving and fertile aspects of the Nile, as well as the protective and nurturing qualities of the goddess Satis.
Related names
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