Philip III Arrhidaeus in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus Ka nakht mery Maat  The Dual King Setep en Ra, mery Amun  Son of Ra Phelepus

Horus name

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

Horus name

Ka nakht mery Maat

kꜢ-nḫt mri-mꜢꜤt

The strong bull ,beloved of Maat

E1:D40-mAat-mr

Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, IV, 2b
Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, The strong bull ,beloved of Maat
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 232-233, 2:H2

Nebty name

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

Nebty name

Heqa khasut

ḥḳꜢ-ḫꜢswt

The ruler of foreign countries

HqA-q:Y1-N25:N25:N25

Urkunden des Ägyptische Alterthums , II, 9
Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, The ruler of foreign countries
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 232-233, 2:N

Golden Horus name

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

Golden Horus name

Meriu

mriw

The beloved one

mr\-i-w&3

Urkunden des Ägyptische Alterthums , II, 9
Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, The beloved one
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 232-233, 2: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

Setep en Ra, mery Amun

stp.n-rꜤ mri-imn

Chosen by Ra and beloved of Amun

C2-C12-stp&n:N36

Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, IV, 2b
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 232-233, 2:T1

Throne name variant

Setep en ka Ra, mery Amun

stp-n-kꜢ-rꜤ mri-imn

Chosen by the soul of Ra, beloved of Amun

C2A\-C12A-mr-stp&kA:n

Urkunden des Ägyptische Alterthums , II, 9
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 232-233, 2:T3

Throne name variant

Setep en ka Ra, mery Amun

stp-n-kꜢ-rꜤ mri-imn

Chosen by the soul of Ra, beloved of Amun

kA-C2\-C12-stp\:n:N36

Edgar, Notes from the Delta, ASAE 11 (1911): 91
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 232-233, 2:T4

Birth names

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

Birth name

Phelepus

phlpws

Philippos

p:l-i-i-p:W-Aa18

Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, IV, 2b
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 232-233, 2:E1

Birth name variant

Phelepus

plypws

Philippos

p:h-i-i-w-l-i-i-w-p-wA-s

Urkunden des Ägyptische Alterthums , II, 9
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 232-233, 2:E2

Birth name variant

Phelepus

plypws

Philippos

p:h-l-p*w:z

Edgar, Notes from the Delta, ASAE 11 (1911): 91
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 232-233, 2:E3

Birth name variant

Phelepus

plypws

Philippos

p-i-i-l:ir-p:p-A:z

British Museum EA 938
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 232-233, 2:E4

Bibliography

• Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 20 (1915): 204–207
• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 232–233
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 176