Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Hathor

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HATHOR

GENDER: Feminine

USAGE: Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)

PRONOUNCED: HAHTH-awr (English) [key]

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Greek form of Egyptian Het-Heru which means "the house of Horus", derived from Egyptian hwt "house" combined with Hr the god HORUS. In Egyptian mythology she was the goddess of love, often depicted with the head of a cow.

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VARIANT: Het-Heru

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