Gender Masculine
Scripts Ὄσιρις(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. o-SIE-ris(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Greek form of the Egyptian wsjr (reconstructed as Asar, Usir and other forms), which is of unknown meaning, possibly related to wsr "mighty" or jrt "eye". In Egyptian mythology Osiris was the god of the dead and the judge of the underworld. He was slain by his brother Seth, but revived by his wife Isis.

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VariantAsar

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Entry updated November 20, 2020