Abu Hummus, also Abu Humus, Abu Hommos, Abu Homos, Abou Homs is a town in Beheira Governorate, Egypt, an administrative center of markaz Abu Hummus. The old name of the town is Shubra Bar or Shunbar which Ramzi derives from Chabriou Kome named after Chabrias. Gauthier derives the modern name from Egyptian hap-m-s "which hides what i…Abu Hummus, also Abu Humus, Abu Hommos, Abu Homos, Abou Homs is a town in Beheira Governorate, Egypt, an administrative center of markaz Abu Hummus. The old name of the town is Shubra Bar or Shunbar which Ramzi derives from Chabriou Kome named after Chabrias. Gauthier derives the modern name from Egyptian hap-m-s "which hides what is in it".