. . "Minya Governorate is one of the governorates of Upper Egypt. The name originates from the chief city of the governorate, originally known in Sahidic Coptic as Tmoone (\u2CA7\u2C99\u2C9F\u2C9F\u2C9B\u2C89) and in Bohairic as Thmon\u0113 (\u2C91\u2C99\u2C9F\u2C9B\u2C8F), meaning \u201Cthe residence\u201D, in reference to a monastery formerly in the area. The name may also originate from the city's name in Egyptian Men'at Khufu."@en .