Harsiese A in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus Ka nakht kha em Waset  The Dual King Hedj kheper Ra, setep en Amun  Son of Ra Hor sa Aset mery Amun

Horus name

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

Horus name

Ka nakht kha em Waset

kꜢ-nḫt ḫꜤi-m-wꜢst

The strong bull who appeared in Thebes

E2:D40-m&xa-R19

Sarcophagus of Harsiese (Cairo Museum JE 59896)
Legrain, Note sur deux monuments provenant de Kouft, ASAE 6 (1905): 123
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 196-197, b:H

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

Hedj kheper Ra, setep en Amun

ḥḏ-ḫpr-rꜤ stp.n-imn

The radiant one is a manifestation of Ra, chosen by Amun

ra-S1-xpr-i-mn:n-stp:n

Sarcophagus of Harsiese (Cairo Museum JE 59896)
Legrain, Note sur deux monuments provenant de Kouft, ASAE 6 (1905): 123
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 196-197, b:T

Throne name variant

Hedj kheper Ra, setep en Ra

ḥḏ-ḫpr-rꜤ stp.n rꜤ

The radiant one is a manifestation of Ra, chosen by Ra

ra-HDt-xpr-stp&n&ra

Block statue (Cairo Museum CG 42254, JE 37374)
Jansen-Winkeln, Historische Probleme Der 3. Zwischenzeit, JEA 81 (1995): 134 H

Birth names

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

Birth name

Hor sa Aset mery Amun

ḥr-zꜢ-Ꜣst mri-imn

Horus (is) the son of Isis, beloved of Amun

i-mn:n:N36-G5&H8-st-t:H8

Sarcophagus of Harsiese (Cairo Museum JE 59896)
Legrain, Note sur deux monuments provenant de Kouft, ASAE 6 (1905): 123
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 196-197, b:E1

Birth name variant

Hor sa Aset mery Amun

ḥr-zꜢ-Ꜣst mri-imn

Horus (is) the son of Isis, beloved of Amun

i-mn:n:U7-G5&H8-st-t:H8

Stela (Cairo Museum CG 42208)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 196-197, b:E2

Birth name variant

Hor sa Aset

ḥr-zꜢ-Ꜣst

Horus (is) the son of Isis

G5-H8:1-st-t:t

Legrain, Note sur deux monuments provenant de Kouft, ASAE 6 (1905): 126
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 196-197, b:E3

Bibliography

• Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 19 (1913): 348–350
• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 196–197
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 152