Egyptian Names

Also spelled as Serafiia, this name is a variation of Serapia, itself derived from Serapis, a Greco-Egyptian god, formed by fusing the sacred bull Apis with the god of the dead, Osiris. It is notably born by a 2nd-century saint, who was beheaded after she refused to worship the Roman Gods. 
 
This form is used in Swedish and Finnish, while elsewhere, Seraphia and Seraphie may be used. Thought to come from the Egyptian asar meaning "eye" or "mighty", some may additionally consider it as a creative twist on Serafina, a name inspired by a group of Biblical angels.

Serafia

An alternative form of Serapia, itself derived from Serapis, the name of a Greco-Egyptian god, formed through fusing the sacred bull Apis with the god of fertility and the dead, Osiris. It was notably borne by Saint Seraphia of Syria, a 2nd-century martyr, punished and then beheaded for refusing to worship the Roman gods.
 
From its Greek and Egyptian roots, Seraphia likely comes from the Egyptian asar meaning "eye" or "mighty", however, it may occasionally be used as a twist on Seraphina. In this case, it comes from the Biblical and Hebrew seraphim, referring to six-winged angels whose name means "fiery ones"
 
It could make an interesting alternative to Seraphina or Sophia.

Seraphia

A melodic French choice, Séraphie is a variation of Seraphia or Serapia, both derived from Serapis, the name of a Greco-Egyptian god, formed through fusing the sacred bull Apis with the god of the dead, Osiris. Séraphie may also be viewed as a saintly choice, associated with the 2nd-century martyr, Saint Serapia, who was killed after she refused to worship the Roman gods.
 
From its Greek and Egyptian roots, it likely comes from asar meaning "eye" or "mighty", however, it may occasionally be linked or used as a twist on Seraphine, associated with six-winged Biblical angels whose name means "fiery ones".
 
Both Séraphie and Séraphine were familiar in France in the early 20th-century.

Séraphie

Egyptian names often derive from deities in Egyptian mythology or ancient royalty, from Osiris and Ra to Neith and Nefertiti.

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