Neferhotep III in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus Wadj khau  The Dual King Sekhem Ra sankh tawy  Son of Ra Nefer hotep

Horus names

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

Horus name

Wadj khau

wꜢḏ-ḫꜤw

Flourishing of appearances

wAD-xa:a:Z2

Stela of Neferhotep III (Cairo Museum, CG 20799, JE 59635)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 102-103, c:H2

Horus name variant

Wadj khau

wꜢḏ-ḫꜤw

Flourishing of appearances

wAD-xa:Y1:Z2

ASAE , 38, 625
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 102-103, c:H1

Nebty name

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

Nebty name

Aa pehty

ꜤꜢ-pḥti

Great of might

aA:a:Y1-F3:t*y-A24

Stela of Neferhotep III (Cairo Museum, CG 20799, JE 59635)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 102-103, c:N

Golden Horus name

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

Golden Horus name

Men..

mn-..

Established of ...

mn:Y1-//

Stela of Neferhotep III (Cairo Museum, CG 20799, JE 59635)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 102-103, c:G

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

Sekhem Ra sankh tawy

sḫm-rꜤ-sꜤnḫ-tꜢwi

The powerful one of Ra, who has sustained the Two Lands

ra-sxm-s-anx-N17:N17

Stela of Neferhotep III (Cairo Museum, CG 20799, JE 59635)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 102-103, c:T

Throne name variant

Sekhem Ra s...

sḫm-rꜤ s...

–

ra-sxm-1-G7-s-//

Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions , II, 842:11
Turin King List 11.3
Gardiner, The Royal Canon of Turin (1959) XI, 3

Birth names

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

Birth name

Nefer hotep

nfr-ḥtp

The beautiful/perfect one is satisfied

nfr-Htp:t*p

Stela of Neferhotep III (Cairo Museum, CG 20799, JE 59635)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 102-103, c:E1

Birth name variant

Iy kher nefret

y-ẖr-nfrt

The one who has come bearing happiness

M18-D54-T28:r-nfr-t:Z2

Stela of Neferhotep III (Cairo Museum, CG 20799, JE 59635)
May simply be an epithet to Neferhotep
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 102-103, c:E2

Bibliography

• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 102–103
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 84
• Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. London: 256–257