Ramesses VI in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus Ka nakht aa nakhtu  The Dual King Neb Maat Ra, mery Amun  Son of Ra Ramessu Amun her khepeshef netjer heqa Iunu

Horus names

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

Horus name

Ka nakht aa nakhtu sankh tawy

kꜢ-nḫt ꜤꜢ-nḫtw sꜤnḫ-tꜢwi

The strong bull, whose victories are great, he who gives life to the Two Lands

E1:D40-aA:a:Y1-n:xt:x*t-D40:Z2-s-anx-M127-wAD

The Epigraphic Survey, Medinet Habu, II, plate 102, usurped
Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, The strong bull, whose victories are great, he who gives life to the Two Lands
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 170-171, 5:H1

Horus name variant

Ka nakht aa nakhtu sankh tawy

kꜢ-nḫt ꜤꜢ-nḫtw sꜤnḫ-tꜢwi

The strong bull, whose victories are great, he who gives life to the Two Lands

E1:D40-aA:a-D40:t*3-s-anx-n:x:N17:N17

CG 42152
Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, The strong bull, whose victories are great, he who gives life to the Two Lands
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 170-171, 5:H2

Horus name variant

Ka nakht aa nakhtu

kꜢ-nḫt ꜤꜢ-nḫt(w)

The strong bull, whose victories are great

E1:D40-aA:n:xt-x*t:D40

Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, Text III, 201
Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, The strong bull, whose victories are great
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 170-171, 5:H3

Horus name variant

Ka nakht aa nakhtu

kꜢ-nḫt ꜤꜢ-nḫt(w)

The strong bull, whose victories are great

aA:a:Y1-n:xt:x*t-A24:t*W

Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions , VI, 372
Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, The strong bull, whose victories are great
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 170-171, 5:H4

Nebty names

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

Nebty name

User khepesh hed hefenu

wsr-ḥpš hd-ḥfnw

He whose blow is powerful, he whose attacks are countless

wsr-s-W-A24-x:p-N37:xpS-h-G4-F46:a-A24-H-f:n:nw*W-I8:Z2

Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, He whose blow is powerful, he whose attacks are countless
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 170-171, 5:N1

Nebty name variant

User khepesh hed hefenu

wsr-ḥpš hd-ḥfnw

He whose blow is powerful, he whose attacks are countless

wsr-s-T16A-h:d:Y1-D40:I8:Z2

Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, III, 224d
Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, He whose blow is powerful, he whose attacks are countless
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 170-171, 5:N2

Golden Horus names

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

Golden Horus name

User renput mi Tatenen

wsr-rnpwt-mi-tꜢ-ṯnn

Rich in years like Tatenen

wsr-s-rnp-rnp-rnp-mi-N17:T-sw*sw:n:n

Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions , VI, 372
Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, Rich in years like Tatenen
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 170-171, 5:G1

Golden Horus name variant

User renput mi Tatenen

wsr-rnpwt-mi-tꜢ-ṯnn

Rich in years like Tatenen

wsr-s-r:D40-G7-rnp-rnp-rnp-Z3-mi-i-tA:Z1*N23-M22-M22-n:n-A40-Z1-G7

Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, Rich in years like Tatenen
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 170-171, 5: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

Neb Maat Ra, mery Amun

nb-mꜢꜤt-rꜤ mri-imn

Lord of the Maat like Ra, beloved of Amun

ra-C10A\-C12-N36:nb

Tomb KV9, Passim
Petrie, Koptos, plate XIX, bottom
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 170-171, 5:T2

Throne name variant

Neb Maat Ra, mery Amun

nb-mꜢꜤt-rꜤ mri-imn

Lord of the Maat like Ra, beloved of Amun

ra:nb-mAat-i-mn:n:N36

Left wall just inside Tomb KV9
Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, III, 224d
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 170-171, 5:T1

Throne name variant

Neb Maat Ra, mery Amun

nb-mꜢꜤt-rꜤ mri-imn

Lord of the Maat like Ra, beloved of Amun

ra:nb-Sw-C12-mr

Naville, Bubastis, plate XXXVIII (H)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 170-171, 5:T3

Birth names

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

Birth name

Ramessu Amun her khepeshef netjer heqa Iunu

rꜤ-msi-sw imn-ḥr-ḫpš.f nṯr-ḥḳꜢ-iwnw

Ramesses, Amun is his force, god and ruler of Heliopolis

ra-C12B-ms:z:z-nTr-HqA-iwn

Tomb KV9, passim
Found throughout the tomb.

Birth name variant

Ramessu Amun her khepeshef netjer heqa Iunu

rꜤ-msi-sw imn-ḥr-ḫpš.f nṯr-ḥḳꜢ-iwnw

Ramesses, Amun is his force, god and ruler of Heliopolis

C12B-ra:ms-z:z-nTr-HqA-iwn

Naville, Bubastis, plate XXXVIII (H)

Birth name variant

Ramessu, Amun her khepeshef, netjer heqa Iunu

rꜤ-msi-sw imn-ḥr-ḫpš.f nṯr-ḥḳꜢ-iwnw

Ramesses, Amun is his force, god and ruler of Heliopolis

ms:z:z-C2\-C12F-nTr-HqA-iwn

Left wall just inside Tomb KV9
Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, III, 224d
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 170-171, 5:E5

Bibliography

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• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 170–171
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 131
• Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. London: 323–326