Huni in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus Kha ba

Horus names

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

Horus name

Kha ba

ḫꜤ-bꜢ

–

xa:G29

Quibell, Hierakonpolis, plate LXX (1)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 50-51, b:H "Hor Chaba"

Horus name variant

Qa hedjet

ḳꜢ-ḥḏt

(whose) White Crown is high

q-S1

Stele of unknown provenance (possibly a forgery), Louvre, E 25982
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 50-51, c:H "Hor Qahedjet"

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

Huni*

ḥw-ni

The smiter

H-A25-n:y:D40

Saqqara Canon no. 44

Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 48-49, 6:E2

Throne name variant

Hu..*

ḥwi..

–

H-Z5-A25-//

Turin King List 4.8
Gardiner, The Royal Canon of Turin (1959) III:8

Throne name variant

Nisut hu

nsw.t-hw

–

sw-t:n-H

Elephantine stele JE 41556
ZÄS , 81, 22
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 48-49, 6:E1

Throne name variant

Nisut hu

nsw.t-ḥw

–

sw-H-t:n

Palermo Stone, Verso line 5e

Bibliography

• Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 17 (1907): 57–58
• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 48–51
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 33
• Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. London: 128–130