The name Bastet is usually given to a Boy.
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The origin of the name lies in Egyptian.
Bastet is pronounced as /ˈbæs.tɛt/(English)
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Pronunciation
/ˈbæs.tɛt/(English)
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Meaning
From Egyptian bꜣstt, which was possibly derived from bꜣs meaning "ointment jar" and a feminine t suffix.
In Egyptian mythology
Bastet was a goddess of cats, fertility and the sun who was considered a protector of Lower
Egypt.
In early times she was typically depicted with the head of a lioness. By the New Kingdom period she was more associated with domestic cats, while the similar cat goddess
Sekhmet took on the fierce lioness aspect.
Origin
Egyptian Mythology
Pronunciation
/ˈbæs.tɛt/(English)