Apepi in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus Sehotep tawy  The Dual King Neb khepesh Ra  The Dual King Aa qen en Ra  The Dual King Aa user Ra  The Dual King Aa user Ra  The Dual King Heqa en hut Waret, Aa user Ra  Son of Ra Apopi  Son of Ra Apopi  Son of Ra Apopi  Son of Ra Apopi

Horus name

The oldest form of the name of a pharaoh, a falcon representing Horus is perched on the palace facade.

Horus name

Sehotep tawy

sḥtp-tꜢwi

The one who has pacified the Two Lands

s-Htp:t*p-N17:N17

Offering table, (Cairo Museum, CG 23073, JE 39605)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 114-115, 5:H

Throne names

Announced at the coronation and always written in a cartouche. The “official” name of the pharaoh. Also known as the Prenomen.

Throne name

Neb khepesh Ra

nb-ḫpš-rꜤ

Possessor of the strong arm of Ra

ra:nb-xpS

Early reign
Dagger in Luxor Museum, (CG 52768, JE 32735)
ASAE , 7, 119
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 116-117, e:T1

Throne name variant

Aa qen en Ra

ꜤꜢ-ḳni.n-rꜤ

The great one, whom Ra has made brave

ra-aA:a-q:n:n

Middle reign
Offering table, (Cairo Museum, CG 23073, JE 39605)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 114-115, 5:T1

Throne name variant

Aa user Ra

ꜤꜢ-wsr-rꜤ

The great one, whom Ra has made strong

ra-aA:Z1:a:Y1-F78-s

Late reign
Proceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology, 15, 494ff (XVII)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 114-115, 5:T2

Throne name variant

Aa user Ra

ꜤꜢ-wsr-rꜤ

The great one, whom Ra has made strong

ra:aA-wsr

Late reign
Vase, Metropolitan Museum, 21.7.7
Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, 3, plate 21 (1)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 114-115, 5:T3

Throne name variant

Heqa en hut Waret, Aa user Ra

ḥḳꜢ n ḥwt-wꜤrt ꜤꜢ-wsr-rꜤ

The ruler of Avaris, Aauserra

HqA-q:Y1:n-O6:t-D56-t:n-ra-aA:a-wsr-s

Habachi, The second Stela of Kamose, pl. 7, rows 19-20

Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 114-115, 5:T4

Birth names

Personal name given at birth. Also known as the Nomen.

Birth name

Apopi

i-p-p

–

i-p:p

Early reign
ASAE , 7, 119
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 114-115, 5:E1

Birth name variant

Apopi

ippi

–

i-A2-p:p-i

Red granite jar, Berlin ÄM 20366
Naville, Bubastis, plate XXXV (C)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 114-115, 5:E2

Birth name variant

Apopi

ippi

–

i-A2-p:p-i-A14

Habachi, The second Stela of Kamose, pl. 7, row 20
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 114-115, 5:E3

Birth name variant

Apopi

ipp(i)

–

i-A2-p:p

ZÄS , 39, 86
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 114-115, 5:E4

The sources of antiquity

From the writings of the historians and scholars of antiquity

Bibliography

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• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 114–115
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 82
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