ðə lˈoʊkəl kˈɑːpts bᵻlˈiːvd ðˌɐɾɪt wʌz nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ wˈʌn ʌvðə sˈoːɹsɚɹɚz ʌv fˈɛɹoʊ, hˌuːz nˈeɪm wʌz bjˈuːsɪɹ.
The local Copts believed that it was named after one of the sorcerers of Pharaoh, whose name was Busir.