Pishoy

Syllable breakdown

Name meaning and origin

Origin

Coptic Egyptian

Meaning

a Coptic masculine name meaning beloved son or the dear child, associated with Saint Pishoy the Great, a fourth-century desert father of the Nitrian Desert who is considered one of the most important saints of the Coptic Orthodox Church; according to tradition, Saint Pishoy was granted the extraordinary privilege of washing the feet of Christ himself in a vision; the monastery of Saint Pishoy in Wadi El Natrun, founded in his memory, remains one of the most visited Coptic pilgrimage sites and has housed the bodies of numerous Coptic popes, making the name an emblem of mystical devotion and intimacy with the divine

Gender

male