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Onuphrius

Onuphrius proper noun: a Christian saint of the 4th/5th century.

Proper noun

Onuphrius

  1. A Christian saint of the 4th/5th century

Origin of Onuphrius

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀνούφριος (Onoúphrios), from Egyptian E34:n:n-nfr-A40 (wnn-nfr, “the one who is continually good”).

Questions about Onuphrius

What does Onuphrius mean?
Onuphrius means a Christian saint of the 4th/5th century.
What part of speech is Onuphrius?
Onuphrius is a proper noun.

Words near Onuphrius in the dictionary

  1. ONU
  2. Onuoha
  3. Onuohas
  4. onuphid
  5. onuphids
  6. Onuphrius
  7. onus
  8. onus probandi
  9. onuses
  10. onward
  11. onward and upward

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