Sobekemsaf II in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

  The Dual King Sekhem Ra shed tawy  Son of Ra Sobek em saf

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

Sekhem Ra shed tawy

sḫm-rꜤ šd-tꜢwi

The powerful one of Ra is the one who has rescued the Two Lands

ra-sxm-Sd:N17:N17

Hayes, Scepter of Egypt, II, 10 fig. 3
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 128-129, 10:T1

Throne name variant

Sekhem Ra shed tawy

sḫm-rꜤ šd-tꜢwi

The powerful one of Ra is the one who has rescued the Two Lands

ra-sxm-F30:d*Z4-N17:N17

British museum stela EA 280
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 128-129, 10:T2

Birth names

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

Birth name

Sobek em saf

sbk-m-sꜢ.f

Sobek is his protection

I4-m-V16:f

British museum stela EA 280
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 128-129, 10:E1

Birth name variant

Sobek em saf

sbk-m-sꜢ.f

Sobek is his protection

I3-A1-m-V16:Z2:f

Legrain, Second rapport sur les travaux exécutés à Karnak, ASAE 4 (1903): 8
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 128-129, 10:E2

Bibliography

• Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 18 (1912): 71–73
• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 128–129
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 90
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