Dedumose II 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

Djed nefer Ra

ḏd-nfr-rꜤ

The stable one of the perfection of Ra

ra-Dd-nfr

Gebelein stela, (Cairo Museum, CG 20533, JE 29239)
Daressy, Notes et remarques, RecTrav 14 (1893): 26
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 100-101, 37:T2

Birth name

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

Birth name

Dedumose

ḏd(w)-msi(w)

The one (whose) birth has been granted

D37:D37-w-ms-s

Gebelein stela, (Cairo Museum, CG 20533, JE 29239)
Daressy, Notes et remarques, RecTrav 14 (1893): 26
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 100-101, 37:E2

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