Ptolemy IX in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus names

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

Horus name

Djoser mesut hena hapu ankh, netjeri kheperu, sensen mesekhen net sa Aset

ḏsr-mswt-ḥnꜤ-ḥpw-Ꜥnḫ nṯri-ḫpr(w) snsn-msḫn(t)-nt-zꜢ-Ꜣst

Distinguished through his birth together with the living Apis, godlike at conception, twin in his birthplace with the son of Isis

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First reign
Dumichen, Altägyptische Tempelinschriften, I, plate CIV
deRouge, Inscriptions et notices recueillies a Edfou, I, plate XLIII
Brugsch, Thesaurus Inscriptionum Aegypticarum, V, 870
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 240-241, 9:H1

Horus name variant

Ka nakht ity pesedj em tameri mi hapu ankh, redj enef habu-sed ashau weru mi Ptah-Tatenen it netjeru

kꜢ-nḫt ity-psḏ-m-tꜢmri-mi-ḥpw-Ꜥnḫ rdi-n.f-ḥꜢbw-sd-ꜤšꜢw-wrw-mi-ptḥ-tꜢṯnn-it-nṯrw

The strong bull and sovereign who shines in Ta-mery like the living Apis bull, whom has been given many Sed festivals like Ptah Ta-tjenen, and father of the gods

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Second reign
Gauthier, Le livre des Rois d'Egypte, IV, 359 (XLV)
Brugsch, Thesaurus Inscriptionum Aegypticarum, V, 871
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 240-241, 9:H2

Nebty names

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

Nebty name

Sekha su mutef her nesut itef iti tawy em Maat-kheru

sḫꜤi-sw-mwt.f-ḥr-nst-it.f iṯi-tꜢwi m mꜢꜤ-ḫrw

The one whose mother placed on the throne of his father, who has siezed the inheritance of the Two Lands in justification

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First reign
Brugsch, Thesaurus Inscriptionum Aegypticarum, V, 870
Daressy, Note sur des bas-reliefs du temple de Deir el-Médineh, BIFAO 6, 73
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 240-241, 9:N1

Nebty name variant

Wer pehty khenti-she neheh semen hepu mi Djehuti-aa

wr-pḥti ḫnti-š-nḥḥ smn-hpw-mi-ḏḥwti-ꜤꜢ-ꜤꜢ

–

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Second reign
Gauthier, Le Livre des Rois d'Égypte, IV, 359 (XLV)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 240-241, 9:N2

Nebty name variant

Wer pehty sekhem wadj-wer iti iwa tawy em Maat-kheru, menkh-ib kher netjeru remetju

wr-pḥti sḫm-WꜢḏ-wr iti-iwꜤ-tꜢwi-m-mꜢꜤ-ḫrw mnḫ-ib-ḫr-nṯrw-rmṯw

–

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Second reign
Gauthier, Le Livre des Rois d'Égypte, IV, 358 (XLII A)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 242-243, 9:H3

Golden Horus names

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

Golden Horus name

Neb ta mery, heqaef em haau neb habu-sed mi Tatenen it netjeru nesut ity semen hepu mi Djehuti-aa

nb-tꜢmri ḥḳꜢ.f-m-ḥꜤꜤw nb-ḥꜢbw-sd-mi-tꜢṯnn-it-nṯrw-nsyt(?) ity-smn-hpw-mi-ḏḥwti-ꜤꜢ-ꜤꜢ

Lord of Egypt who rules in joy, the lord of the Sed festival like Ptah-Tatenen, king of the Gods, who determines the laws like the great god Thoth

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First reign
Daressy, Note sur des bas-reliefs du temple de Deir el-Médineh, BIFAO 6, 73
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 242-243, 9:G1

Golden Horus name variant

Shesep ta mery, heqaef em haau, neb habu-sed ashau weru mi itef Ptah-Tatenen semsu netjeru, shesepenef nesyt en Ra em qenu nekhet ity wedja Maat semen hepu mi Djehuti-aa

šzp-tꜢmri ḥḳꜢ.f-m-ḥꜤꜤw nb-ḥꜢbw-sd-ꜤšꜢw-wrw-mi-it.f-Ptḥ-tꜢṯnn-smsw-nṯrw šzp.n.f-nsyt-n-rꜤ-m-ḳnw-nḫt (ity-wḏꜤ-MꜢꜤt smn-hpw-mi-ḏḥwti-ꜤꜢ-ꜤꜢ)

Who, seizing Egypt, rules in joy, the lord of many great Sed festivals like his father Ptah-Tatenen, the oldest of the Gods

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Second reign
Chassinat, le Temple d'Edfou, V, 5
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 242-243, 9: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

Iwa netjer menekh netjeret meret mutes nedjet setep en Ptah iri maat Ra sekhem ankh Amun

iwꜤ-(n)-nṯr-mnḫ-nṯrt-mr(t)-mwt.s-nḏt(t) stp.n-ptḥ iri-mꜢꜤt-rꜤ sḫm-Ꜥnḫ-imn

The heir of the Beneficient God and the Goddess who loves her mother and who saves, the chosen of Ptah, who brings forth the order of Ra, the living image of Amun

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First reign
Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, IV, 42c
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 242-243, 9:T1

Throne name variant

Iwa netjer menekh netjeret meret mutes nedjet setep en Ptah, ir Maat Ra sekhem ankh Amun

iwꜤ-(n)-nṯr-mnḫ-nṯrt-mr(t)-mwt.s-nḏt(t) stp.n-ptḥ iri-mꜢꜤt-rꜤ sḫm-Ꜥnḫ-imn

–

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First reign
Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, Text IV, 108α
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 242-243, 9:T2

Throne name variant

Iwa netjer menekh netjeret Meret mutes nedjet setep en Ptah, iri Maat Ra sekhem ankh Amun

iwꜤ-(n)-nṯr-mnḫ-nṯrt-mr(t)-mwt.s-nḏt(t) stp.n-ptḥ iri-mꜢꜤt-rꜤ sḫm-Ꜥnḫ-imn

–

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First reign
Daressy, Note sur des bas-reliefs du temple de Deir el-Médineh, BIFAO 6, 72
Gauthier, Le Livre des Rois d'Égypte, IV, 360 (XLVIII A)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 242-243, 9:T3

Throne name variant

Iwa aanetjeru menekhu setep en Ptah iri Maat Ra sekhem ankh Amun

iwꜤ-ꜤꜢ-(n)-nṯrwi-mnḫwi stp-n-ptḥ iri-mꜢꜤt-rꜤ sḫm-Ꜥnḫ-n-imn

–

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Second reign
Gauthier, Le Livre des Rois d'Égypte, IV, 358 (XLII A)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 242-243, 9:T4

Birth name

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

Birth name

Ptolemys, ankh djet mery Ptah

ptwlmis Ꜥnḫ-ḏt mri-ptḥ

Ptolemaios, living forever, beloved of Ptah

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Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, IV, 42c
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 242-243, 9:E

Bibliography

• Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 20 (1915): 346–365
• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 240–243
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 183–185