ⲥⲟⲩⲕⲏ

ⲥⲟⲩⲕⲏ

Coptic

Sobek, the crocodile god, defender of innocents.

Alternative forms

• ⲥⲟⲩⲕ (souk) – Bohairic, Sahidic
• ⲥⲟⲩⲭⲓ (soukhi) – Bohairic

Etymology

From Egyptian sbk.

Proper noun

ⲥⲟⲩⲕⲏ (soukē) m

1. (Old Coptic) Sobek, the Egyptian crocodile god of fertility, military prowess, and the protector of the innocent.
2. (Old Coptic) the planet Mercury.