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Origin and Meaning of the Name Amun

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Gender:

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Origin:	Ancient Egyptian


Meaning:	The hidden one


Pronunciation:	(AH mun) [Guide]

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Mythological Names, Egyptian Names, Ancient Egyptian Names, Twilight Names

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Amun (also spelled Amon, Ammon, Amoun, Amen, and rarely Imen) was the name of a deity, in Egyptian mythology, who gradually rose to become one of the most important deities in Ancient Egypt, before fading into obscurity. Amun's name is first recorded in Egyptian records as imn, meaning "The hidden (one)".