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==Name origin== The meaning of the name ''Set'' is unknown, but it is thought to have been originally pronounced *''sūtiẖ'' [ˈsuw.tixʲ] based on spellings of his name in [[Egyptian hieroglyphs]] as ''stẖ'' and ''swtẖ''.{{sfn|te Velde |1967 |pp=1–7}} The [[Late Egyptian language|Late Egyptian]] spelling ''stš'' reflects the palatalization of ''ẖ'' while the eventual loss of the final consonant is recorded in spellings like ''swtj.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aaew.bbaw.de/tla/servlet/S05?d=d001 |title=Thesaurus Linguae Aegyptiae|website=aaew2.bbaw.de|access-date=2017-09-21}}</ref> The [[Coptic language|Coptic]] form of the name, {{Coptic|ⲥⲏⲧ}} ''Sēt,'' is the basis for the English vocalization.{{sfn|te Velde |1967 |pp=1–7}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://corpling.uis.georgetown.edu/coptic-dictionary/entry.cgi?entry=2733&super=1095 |title=Coptic Dictionary Online |website=corpling.uis.georgetown.edu |access-date=2017-03-16}}</ref>
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