Khasekhemwy in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus Kha sekhemwy  The Dual King Bebety*

Horus names

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

Horus name

Kha sekhem

ḫꜤ-sḫm

The powerful one has appeared

xa-sxm

Quibell, Hierakonpolis, I, plate XXXVIII
Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, The powerful one has appeared
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 44-45, 9:H1

Horus name variant

Kha sekhemwy

ḫꜤ-sḫm-wi

The powerful ones have appeared

xa-sxm-sxm

Petrie, Royal Tombs, II, plate XXIV
Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, The powerful ones have appeared
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 44-45, 9:H3

Horus name variant

Kha sekhemwy hetep netjerwy imef

ḫꜤ-sḫm-wi-ḥtp-nṯwi-imf

The two powerful ones have appeared, the two lords being satisfied with him

xa:sxm*sxm-G141-G141-Htp:Z11:f

Petrie, Royal Tombs, II, plate XXIII
Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, The two powerful ones have appeared, the two lords being satisfied with him
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 44-45, 9:H2

Nebty names

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

Nebty name

Kha sekhemwy hetep netjerwy imef

ḫꜤ-sḫm-wi-ḥtp-nṯwi-imf

The two powerful ones have appeared, the two lords being satisfied with him

xa:sxm*sxm-G141\-G141-Htp*Z11A:f

Petrie, Royal Tombs, II, plate XXIII (201)
Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, The two powerful ones have appeared, the two lords being satisfied with him
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 44-45, 9:N1

Nebty name variant

Kha sekhemwy nebu khetsen

ḫꜤ-sḫm-wi-nbw-ḫt-sn

The two powerful ones have appeared, the golden one of their bodies

xa:sxm*sxm-X:s-(n)

Petrie, Tombs of the Courtiers and Oxyrhinkhos, plate VIII (18) (UC11754)
Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, The two powerful ones have appeared, the golden one of their bodies
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 44-45, 9:N2

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

Djadjay*

ḏꜢ-ḏꜢ-y

–

DA-DA-D1-i-i

Abydos Canon no. 14

Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 44-45, 9:1

Throne name variant

Bebety*

bbty

–

b-b-N21-i-i

Saqqara Canon no. 48

Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 44-45, 9:2

Throne name variant

Bebety*

bbty

–

b-b-t:y-//

Turin King List 4.3
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 44-45, 9:3
Gardiner, The Royal Canon of Turin (1959) III:3

The sources of antiquity

From the writings of the historians and scholars of antiquity

Bibliography

• Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 17 (1907): 34–36, 47–48
• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 44–45
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 29
• Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. London: 177–179