Memphian

[ mem-fee-uh n ]

/ ˈmɛm fi ən /

a native or inhabitant of the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis.

a native or resident of Memphis, Tennessee.

Origin of Memphian

First recorded in 1585–95; Memphi(s) + -an

Through the Memphian dark of the tomb cut a spear of light, touching the last stone of the stairway.

The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu |Sax Rohmer
Memphian, mem′fi-an, adj. relating to Memphis, an ancient capital of Egypt.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) |Various
Cheops, one of the Memphian Kings, built the largest of the Pyramids, and near it are several others not much less in size.

Harper's Young People, May 10, 1881 |Various
But history and tradition assert that they were the tombs of the Memphian Kings.

Harper's Young People, May 10, 1881 |Various

Your Memphian, however, is not at all content to date from 1820.

American Adventures |Julian Street

Memphian

/ (ˈmɛmfɪən) /

of or relating to ancient Memphis or its inhabitants

an inhabitant or native of ancient Memphis