Gizio

This name derives from the Latin “Aegyptius,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “Aigýptios (Αἰγύπτιος) Aigyptĭăkós (Αἰγῠπτῐᾰκός),” meaning “Egyptian.” The Ancient Greek name may be a derivation from the Egyptian “Hwt kȝ Ptḥ” (conventional pronunciation: Hut ka Pta), meaning “home of the ka of Ptah,” the name of a temple of the god Ptah at Memphis. Mary of Egypt (~344–421) is revered as the patron saint of penitents, most notably in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic churches, as well as in the Roman Catholic. The feast day is traditionally observed on April 1.