When the child grew older [probably 3-4 years old], she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses (Hebr. Mosheh), for she said, "I drew him up (Hebr. mashah) from the water."[The name Moses may relate to Egyptian words for "son" or "to give birth to a son." Here, the explanation for the name is given as how he was drawn up, where there is a similarity to the Hebrew verb for to draw up. Perhaps the princess spoke Hebrew, or in contact with Moses' parents and family, she learned a few words and decided on this name. It is possible that he was given this name by his parents already in connection with his circumcision on the eighth day. Regardless, the princess consciously honors her son's Hebrew origins and at the same time makes him a legitimate Egyptian with a name in her own language that emphasizes that she is adopting a son.]

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