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At a Glance
- Meaning
- The palaces
- Origin
- Arabic (place name)
- Pronunciation
- LUK-sor
Luxor means "the palaces," and it comes from Arabic: al-Uqsur, the name of an Egyptian city. It's sometimes filed under Egyptian mythology names, but that's a mix-up. The word isn't ancient Egyptian and was applied after the Arab conquest, while the city's ancient Egyptian name was Waset, which the Greeks called Thebes. It's pronounced LUK-sor.
Meaning & Origin of Luxor
Meaning: The palaces.
Origin: Arabic (place name).
A common claim: Sometimes filed under 'Egyptian mythology' names, implying an ancient Pharaonic origin Actually: Luxor isn't an ancient Egyptian word — it's Arabic (al-Uqsur, 'the palaces'), applied after the Arab conquest. The ancient Egyptian city here was called Waset, known to the Greeks as Thebes.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Luxor
LUK-sorIPA /ˈlʌksɔːr/
Popularity of Luxor
Luxor does not appear in U.S. Social Security birth-name records (38,443 names on file, 1880–present) — likely too rare, too new, or recorded under a different spelling. No popularity rank or trend is shown rather than an invented one.
FAQ
What does the name Luxor mean?
The palaces. (Source: Wiktionary)
How do you pronounce Luxor?
Luxor is pronounced LUK-sor (IPA: /ˈlʌksɔːr/).
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