Ptolemy VI in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus name

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

Horus name

Tjeni em khet, heter hapu ankh her meskhen(et)sen

ṯni-m-ẖt ḥtr-ḥpw-Ꜥnḫ-ḥr-msḫnt.sn

Distinguished in the sanctuary, the twin brother of the living Apis bull upon their birth stone

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Philae, Temple K Stela
Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, IV, 27b1
Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, Distinguished in the sanctuary, the twin brother of the living Apis bull upon their birth stone
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 238-239, 6:H

Nebty name

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

Nebty name

Em Maat sekha en su itef

m-mꜢꜤt sḫꜤi-n-sw-it.f

Truly, whose father enthroned him

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Philae, Temple K Stela
Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, IV, 27b1
Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, Truly, whose father enthroned him
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 238-239, 6:N

Golden Horus name

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

Golden Horus name

Wer pehty neb habu-sed mi Ptah Tatenen it netjeru ity mi Ra

wr-pḥti nb-ḥbw-sd-mi-ptḥ tꜢ-ṯnn-it-nṯrw ity-mi-rꜤ

The one great of strength, a possessor of Sed festivals like Ptah Tatenen, the father of the gods, and a sovereign like Ra

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Philae, Temple K Stela
Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, IV, 27b1
Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, The one great of strength, a possessor of Sed festivals like Ptah Tatenen, the father of the gods, and a sovereign like Ra
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 238-239, 6: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

Iwa en netjerwy peru setep en Ptah Kheperi ir Maat (en) Amun-Ra

iwꜤ-n-nṯrwi-prwi stp.n-ptḥ-ḫpri iri-mꜢꜤt-imn-rꜤ

Heir of the two gods who has emerged, chosen by Ptah-Khepri, who carried out Maat for Amun-Ra

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Philae, Temple K Stela
Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, IV, 27b2

Throne name variant A

Iwa en netjerwy peru setep en Ptah Kheperi ir Maat (en) Amun-Ra

iwꜤ-n-nṯrwi-prwi stp.n-ptḥ-ḫpri iri-mꜢꜤt-imn-rꜤ

Heir of the two gods who has emerged, chosen by Ptah-Khepri, who carried out Maat for Amun-Ra

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Temple of Kom Ombo
Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, IV, 23d
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 238-239, 6:T1

Throne name variant B

Iwa en netjerwy peru setep en Ptah Kheperi ir Maat (en) Amun-Ra

iwꜤ-n-nṯrwi-prwi stp.n-ptḥ-ḫpri iri-mꜢꜤt-imn-rꜤ

Heir of the two gods who has emerged, chosen by Ptah-Khepri, who carried out Maat for Amun-Ra

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Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, Text IV, 170α
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 238-239, 6:T2

Throne name variant C

Iwa en netjerwy peru setep en Ptah ir Maat (en) Amun-Ra

iwꜤ-(n)-nṯrwi-prwi stp-n-ptḥ iri-mꜢꜤt-n-imn-rꜤ-r-nḥh

Heir of the two gods who has emerged, chosen by Ptah, who carried out Maat for Amun-Ra

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Philae, Temple P Architrave
Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, IV, 27a
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 238-239, 6:T3

Birth name

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

Birth name

Ptolemys, ankh djet mery Ptah

ptwlmis Ꜥnḫ-ḏtmri-ptḥ

Ptolemaios, living forever, beloved of Ptah

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Philae, Temple K Stela
Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, IV, 27b2
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 238-239, 6:E

Bibliography

• Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 20 (1915): 288–307
• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 238–239
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 182