Siamun in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus Ka nakht mery Maat  The Dual King Netjeri kheper Ra, setep en Amun  Son of Ra Siamun

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 mery Maat, sa mery en Amun, per em hau.ef

kꜢ-nḫt mri-mꜢꜤt sꜢ mri n imn pr m ḫꜤw.f

The strong bull, beloved of Maat, the beloved son of Amun, who issued from his limbs

E1:D40-C10A-mr-H8:Z1-//-S3-i-mn:n-pr:r:D54-m-H-a:F51B*F51B*F51B:f

Petrie, Tanis, II, plate VIII (146)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 180-181, 6:H1

Horus name variant

Ka nakht mery Maat

kꜢ-nḫt mri-mꜢꜤt

The strong bull, beloved of Maat

E1:D40-C10A-mr

Petrie, The palace of Apries (Memphis II), plate 24
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 180-181, 6:H2

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

Netjeri kheper Ra, setep en Amun

nṯri-ḫpr-rꜤ stp.n-imn

The divine one is a manifestation of Ra, chosen by Amun

ra-nTr-xpr-i-mn:n-U19:n

Petrie, The palace of Apries (Memphis II), plate 24
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 180-181, 6:T1

Throne name variant

Netjeri kheper Ra, mery Amun

nṯri-ḫpr-rꜤ mri-imn

The divine one is a manifestation of Ra, beloved of Amun

ra-nTr-xpr-i-mn:n:U7

Munier, Un achat de terrains au temps du roi Si-amon, RecChamp (1923): 361–6
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 180-181, 6:T2

Birth names

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

Birth name

Siamun

zꜢ-imn

Son of Amun

i-mn:n-zA&Z1

Kruchten, Les annales des pretres de Karnak, OLA 32 (1989): pl. 2 (3b)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 180-181, 6:E2

Birth name variant

Siamun mery Amun

zꜢ-imn mri-imn

Son of Amun, beloved of Amun

C12A\-C12A-N36:H8*Z1

Petrie, The palace of Apries (Memphis II), plate 24
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 180-181, 6:E1

The sources of antiquity

From the writings of the historians and scholars of antiquity

Bibliography

• Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 19 (1913): 294–298
• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 180–181
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 141