Shenouda ( arz, شنودة ) is an Egyptian male name, which is commonly used among

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(the Copts). The name comes from cop, Ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ (') and is a composite of the

Egyptian Egyptian describes something of, from, or related to Egypt. Egyptian or Egyptians may refer to: Nations and ethnic groups * Egyptians, a national group in North Africa ** Egyptian culture, a complex and stable culture with thousands of years of ...

words: ' ( "son"), ' ( "of") and ' ( "God"), thus meaning ''the son of God''. The difference in pronunciation and transcription of the last part of the name is because of differing pronunciations in the main Coptic dialects for the Coptic alphabet. Some of the most famous people with this name include: * Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite

Popes of Alexandria

Pope Shenouda I of Alexandria Pope Shenouda I of Alexandria was the 55th Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark (859–880). He is commemorated in the Coptic ''Synaxarion'' on the 1st day of Baramudah. Prior to his election, he had been ''oikonomos' ...

(r. 859–880) * Pope Shenouda II of Alexandria (r. 1032–1046) *

Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria Pope Shenouda III (; cop, Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲅ̅ '; ar, بابا الإسكندرية شنودة الثالث '; 3 August 1923 – 17 March 2012) was the 117th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See ...

(r. 1971–2012) {{human name disambiguation, Shenouda Coptic given names