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 and in Bohairic as
Thmone , meaning “the residence”, in reference to a
monastery formerly in the area. The name may also originate from the city's name in
Egyptian Men'at Khufu.