Ini II in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus Sema tawy  The Dual King Men kheper Ra  Son of Ra za Ra, Iny

Horus name

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

Horus name

Sema tawy

zmꜢ-tꜢwi

The one who has united the Two Lands

zmA:N17:N17

The poetic stele, Louvre C 100
Petrie, A history of Egypt, III, 293 (fig. 121)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 196-197, 8:H

Nebty name

The “Two Ladies”, the goddesses Nekhbet and Wadjet, representing Upper and Lower Egypt respectively.

Nebty name

Mes hemut

ms-ḥmwt

The fashioner of crafts

ms-s-U25

The poetic stele, Louvre C 100
Petrie, A history of Egypt, III, 293 (fig. 121)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 196-197, 8:N

Golden Horus name

Horus perched on Gold, which was associated with eternity, but its meaning is disputed.

Golden Horus name

Sasha qenu

sꜤšꜢ-ḳnw

The one who has multiplied brave men

z:I1&q-n:nw*w-A12:Z2

The poetic stele, Louvre C 100
Petrie, A history of Egypt, III, 293 (fig. 121)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 196-197, 8:G

Throne name

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

Throne name

Men kheper Ra

mn-ḫpr-rꜤ

The established one of the manifestation of Ra

ra:mn-xpr

The poetic stele, Louvre C 100
Petrie, A history of Egypt, III, 293 (fig. 121)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 196-197, 8:T

Birth names

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

Birth name

za Ra, Iny

zꜢ-rꜤ iny

Son of Ra, Ini

zA&ra-ini-i-i

Bronze plaque, Duke University, N 2186
Cahiers de recherches de l'Institut de Papyrologie et d'Egyptologie de Lille, 11, 114 (fig. 1)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 196-197, 8:E1

Birth name variant

..y

..y

–

//-i-i

The poetic stele, Louvre C 100
Petrie, A history of Egypt, III, 293 (fig. 121)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 196-197, 8:E2

Birth name variant

Per aa Iny si Aset, mery Amun

pr-ꜤꜢ iny zꜢ-Ꜣst mri-imn

Pharaoh Ini, son of Isis, beloved of Amun

aA:pr*pr-G7-ini:n-i-i-G7-zA&Z1-G7-st-t:H8-W-mr-i-mn:n-G7-

Hommages à Serge Sauneron, 174-6
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 196-197, 8:E3

Bibliography

• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 196–197