Ninetjer in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus Ni netjer  The Dual King Ba netjer*

Horus name

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

Horus name

Ni netjer

ni-nṯr

Godlike one of Horus

nTr-n

Palermo Stone, Recto line 4
Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, Godlike one of Horus
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 42-43, 3:H

Nebty name

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

Nebty name

Ni netjer

ni-nṯr

Godlike one of the Two Ladies

nTr:n

Petrie, Royal Tombs, II, plate VIII (13)
Kaplony, Inschriften der ägyptischen Frühzeit, III, 149 (862)
Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, Godlike one of the Two Ladies
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 42-43, 1:N

Golden Horus name

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

Golden Horus name

Ren nebu

rn-nbw

Name of gold / Golden offspring

M22-(r:n:nbw)

Palermo Stone Recto line 4
Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, Name of gold / Golden offspring
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 42-43, 3:G2

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

Ba netjer*

bꜢ-nṯr

–

W10A*E11-nTr:n

Abydos Canon no. 11

Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 42-43, 3:1

Throne name variant

Ba netjeru*

–

W10A-G29-nTr-t:r-w

Saqqara Canon no. 54

Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 42-43, 3:2

Throne name variant

..netjeren*

..nṯr-rn

–

//-nTr-r:n

Turin King List 3.22
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 42-43, 2:3
Gardiner, The Royal Canon of Turin (1959) II:22

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): 20, 38–39
• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 42–43
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 28
• Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. London: 281–284