# Memphis

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmɛmfɪs/ · frequency rank #8,452

## Definitions
1. A city of ancient Egypt.
2. The largest city in Tennessee, United States, and the county seat of Shelby County.
3. The name of several towns or cities in the US.
4. The name of several towns or cities in the US.
5. The name of several towns or cities in the US.
6. The name of several towns or cities in the US.
7. The name of several towns or cities in the US.
8. The name of several towns or cities in the US.
9. The name of several towns or cities in the US.
10. The name of several towns or cities in the US.
11. The name of several towns or cities in the US.
12. The name of several towns or cities in the US.

## Etymology
From Latin Memphis, from Ancient Greek Μέμφις (Mémphis), from Egyptian mn-nfr.

## Common misspellings (11)
`emmphis`, `memhpis`, `memmphis`, `memphhis`, `memphiss`, `memphsi`, `mempihs`, `mempphis`, `mepmhis`, `mmemphis`, `mmephis`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/memphis