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Amosis

Greek form of AHMOSE.

AHMOSE   male   Ancient Egyptian (Anglicized)
From Egyptian Iah-ms meaning "born of Iah", derived from the name of the Egyptian god IAH combined with mesu "be born". This was the name of the first pharaoh of the 18th dynasty. He defeated the Hyksos and drove them from Egypt.
IAH   male   Egyptian Mythology
Means "moon" in Egyptian. In Egyptian mythology this was the name of a god of the moon, later identified with Thoth.
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN: Ahmose, Iahmesu
OTHER FORMS
EGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY: Iah
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