Aya in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

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

Mer nefer Ra

mri-nfr-rꜤ

The one whom the perfection of Ra has loved

ra-U7:r-nfr

Turin King List 8.3
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 98-99, 26:T2
Gardiner, The Royal Canon of Turin (1959) VII:3

Throne name variant

Mer nefer Ra

mri-nfr-rꜤ

The one whom the perfection of Ra has loved

ra-U7:r-nfr

ASAE , 9, 273
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 98-99, 26:T2

Throne name variant

Mer nefer Ra

mri-nfr-rꜤ

The one whom the perfection of Ra has loved

ra-mr-nfr

ASAE , 52, pls. 16-17
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 98-99, 26:T1

Birth name

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

Birth name

Ay

iy

Aya

i-A2-i-i

ASAE , 52, pls. 16-17
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 98-99, 26:E

Bibliography

• Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 18 (1912): 44–45
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• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 68–69
• Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. London: 65–66