# Fayum

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A city in Egypt near Lake Moeris.
2. A region of Egypt around the city.
3. A governorate of Egypt containing the city.

## Etymology
From Arabic الفَيُّوم (al-Fayyūm), from Coptic ⲫ̀ⲓⲟⲙ (Ph̀iom, “the sea, Fayum”), from Egyptian pꜣ ym (“Lake Moeris”), from pꜣ (“the”) + ym (“lake”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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