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
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
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
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