Hor I in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus Hotep ib tawy  The Dual King Aut ib Ra  Son of Ra Hor

Horus name

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

Horus name

Hotep ib tawy

ḥtp-ib-tꜢwi

The mind of the Two Lands is satisfied

Htp:ib-N17:N17

deMorgan, Fouilles a Dahchour: Mars - Juin 1894, 93, fig. 214
Wooden naos, CG 70035
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 92-93, 13:H

Nebty name

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

Nebty name

Nefer khau

nfr-ḫꜤw

Perfect of appearances

nfr-xa:a-w-Y1:Z2

deMorgan, Fouilles a Dahchour: Mars - Juin 1894, 93, fig. 214
Wooden naos, CG 70035
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 92-93, 13:N

Golden Horus name

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

Golden Horus name

Nefer netjeru

nfr-nṯrw

The perfect one of the gods

nfr-nTrw

deMorgan, Fouilles a Dahchour: Mars - Juin 1894, 93, fig. 214
Wooden naos, CG 70035
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 92-93, 13: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

Aut ib Ra

Ꜣwt-ib-rꜤ

The (very) joy of Ra

ra-F40-ib

deMorgan, Fouilles a Dahchour: Mars - Juin 1894, 93, fig. 214
Wooden naos, CG 70035
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 92-93, 13:T1

Throne name variant

Aut ib Ra*

Ꜣwt-ib-rꜤ

The (very) joy of Ra

ra-F40-W:t-Y1:Z2-ib-Z1

Turin King List 7.17
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 92-93, 13:T2
Gardiner, The Royal Canon of Turin (1959) VI:17

Birth names

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

Birth name

Hor

ḥr

–

D2:r-N31

deMorgan, Fouilles a Dahchour: Mars - Juin 1894, 101, fig. 241
CG 28106
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 92-93, 13:E1

Birth name variant

Hor

ḥr

–

G106

deMorgan, Fouilles a Dahchour: Mars - Juin 1894, 93, fig. 214
Wooden naos, CG 70035
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 92-93, 13:E2

Birth name variant

Sa Ra Hor

zꜢ-rꜤ ḥr

Son of Ra, Horus

zA&ra-D2:r-N31

deMorgan, Fouilles a Dahchour: Mars - Juin 1894, 94, fig. 217
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 92-93, 13:E3

Bibliography

• Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 17 (1907): 317–319
• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 92–93
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 64
• Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. London: 112–114