Tanis
[ˈtænɪs]Meaning
Greek form of Tanith; also the Greek name for the ancient Egyptian site ḏꜥn.t.
Background Story
Behind the Name records Tanis as the Greek form of Tanith. The same form is the Greek name for the ancient Egyptian ḏꜥn.t, an archaeological site in the northeastern Nile Delta and the location of a city of the same name, which was the capital of Egypt during the 21st and 22nd Dynasties.
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