At a Glance: Name: Onuphrius – Meaning: he who is continually good (an epithet of Osiris) – Origin: Egyptian Coptic (via Greek and Latin) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: oh-NOO-free-us
Onuphrius is an Egyptian Coptic (via Greek and Latin) boy's name meaning “he who is continually good (an epithet of Osiris)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Saint Names for Boys — Faithful, Timeless, and Surprisingly Cool.
Meaning & Origin of Onuphrius
Meaning: He who is continually good (an epithet of Osiris).
Origin: Egyptian Coptic (via Greek and Latin).
A common claim: Often rendered as 'he who is always happy, good being'. Actually: 'Always happy' softens the attested sense; the Coptic/Egyptian epithet more precisely means 'continually/perpetually good', not specifically happy.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Onuphrius
Phonetic: oh-NOO-free-us IPA: /oʊˈnuːfriəs/
Popularity of Onuphrius
Onuphrius doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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