Sekhaenra in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Throne name

Announced at the coronation and always written in a cartouche. The “official” name of the pharaoh. Also known as the Prenomen.

Throne name

Sekha en Ra

sḫꜤ.n-rꜤ

The one whom Ra has caused to appear

ra-s-xa:1-a:Y1:n

Naville, The XIth dynasty temple at Deir el-Bahari, II, plate X e
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 100-101, 44:T

Bibliography

• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 118–119
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 74
• Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. London: 361–362