Maara Sobekhotep 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

Maa Ra

mꜢꜤ-rꜤ

–

ra-U1-a

Newberry, Scarabs (1908), pl. 10, No. 23
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 104-105, k:T

Throne + Birth name

Combination of Throne- and Birth-name cartouches
probably only used for a special occasion.

Throne + Birth name

Maa Ra Sobek hotep

mꜢꜤ-rꜤ sbk-ḥtp

–

ra-U1:a-I3:Htp

Newberry, Scarabs (1908), plate X (22)

Bibliography

• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 104–105