Aahotepra in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

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

Aa hotep Ra

ꜤꜢ-ḥtp-rꜤ

The great one is the (very) peace of Ra

ra:aA-a:Htp

Newberry, Scarabs, pl. 22, No. 2-3
Ryholt, The Political Situation in Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period (1997) , 47, 364-366
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 118-119, p:T

Birth names

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

Birth name

'Aamu

ꜤꜢmw

The Asiatic

aA:a-mw

Newberry, Scarabs, pl. 22, No. 15
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 118-119, j:E1

Birth name variant

Amu

Ꜥmw

The Asiatic

a-mw

Newberry, Scarabs, pl. 22, No. 15
Ryholt, The Political Situation in Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period (1997) , 47, 364-366
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 118-119, j:E2

Bibliography

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• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 118–119
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 75
• Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. London: 52–53