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What is the origin of the meaning of the name Egypt?

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The name 'Egypt' comes from the Greek Aegyptos which was the Greek pronunciation of the ancient Egyptian name 'Hwt-Ka-Ptah' ("Mansion of the Spirit of Ptah"), originally the name of the city of Memphis.

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Temple Of The Soul Of Ptah

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