Where does “Aswan” come from?

Aswan derives from Egyptian Arabic أسوان, from Coptic ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ, from Egyptian swnw, a place name of uncertain ultimate origin.

Ancestry of “Aswan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptian Arabicأسوان—
2Copticⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ—
3Egyptianswnwthe city of Aswan
Every word from Egyptian swnw →Every word from Coptic ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ →Every word from Egyptian Arabic أسوان →