Osiris
/oʊˈsaɪrɪs/noun
An ancient Egyptian god of the dead, resurrection, and fertility.
Did you know?The name Osiris comes through Greek from Egyptian 𓊨𓁹𓊪𓂋𓊏𓈖 (Wsjr), a name whose exact original meaning is still debated by scholars, so the mystery is real.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Egyptian
EGY
wsjr (Wsjr)
“The name of the god associated with the underworld, kingship, and rebirth.”
Late Egyptian
EGY
ꜣsjr / wsjr
“Later Egyptian forms of the divine name, still tied to the same god.”
Ancient Greek
Gk
Ὄσιρις (Osiris)
“The Greek form of the Egyptian god’s name.”
Latin
Lat
Osiris
“The Latinized form used in classical and later scholarly writing.”
Modern English
Eng
Osiris
“The Egyptian god of death, resurrection, and fertility.”