The older name of the town is Shinwada ( or شِنُوَدة) which comes from Sahidic  (Bohairic: ϣⲓⲛⲟⲩⲟϯ) meaning "kailyard"..
Shinwada, formerly known as ( or شِنُوَدة), is named after its Sahidic  (Bohairic: ϣⲓⲛⲟⲩⲟϯ) roots meaning "kailyard".