Sobekhotep II in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus Sema tawy  The Dual King Kha ankh Ra  Son of Ra Sebek hotep

Horus name

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

Horus name

Sema tawy

smꜢ-tꜢwi

The one who has united the Two Lands

zmA-N17:N17:N23*N23

Red granite pedestal (Leiden Museum van Oudheden AM 109-a)
Boeser, Beschreibung der Aegyptischen Sammlung des Niederländischen Reichsmuseums der Altertümer in Leiden, plate VI
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 90-91, 12:H

Nebty names

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

Nebty name

Djed khau

ḏd-ḫꜤw

Stable of appearances

Dd-Dd-xa:a:a-Z3

Block from Abydos chapel (Louvre C 10)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 90-91, 12:N2

Nebty name variant

Djed khau

ḏd-ḫꜤw

Stable of appearances

Dd-Dd-xa:a:Z2

Red granite pedestal (Leiden Museum van Oudheden AM 109-a)
Boeser, Beschreibung der Aegyptischen Sammlung des Niederländischen Reichsmuseums der Altertümer in Leiden, plate VI
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 90-91, 12:N1

Golden Horus names

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

Golden Horus name

Kau netjeru

kꜢw-nṯrw

The sustenance of the gods

kA*kA:kA-nTrw

Block from Abydos chapel (Louvre C 10)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 90-91, 12:G2

Golden Horus name variant

Kau netjeru

kꜢw-nṯrw

The sustenance of the gods

kA:Z2-nTrw

Red granite pedestal (Leiden Museum van Oudheden AM 109-a)
Boeser, Beschreibung der Aegyptischen Sammlung des Niederländischen Reichsmuseums der Altertümer in Leiden, plate VI
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 90-91, 12:G1

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

Kha ankh Ra

ḫꜤi-Ꜥnḫ-rꜤ

The living appearance of Ra

ra-xa-anx

Block from Abydos chapel (Louvre C 9)
Red granite pedestal (Leiden Museum van Oudheden AM 109-a)
Boeser, Beschreibung der Aegyptischen Sammlung des Niederländischen Reichsmuseums der Altertümer in Leiden, plate VI
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 92-93, 12:T

Birth names

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

Birth name

Sebek hotep

sbk-ḥtp

Sobek is satisfied

sbk-Htp:t*p

Red granite pedestal (Leiden Museum van Oudheden AM 109-a)
Boeser, Beschreibung der Aegyptischen Sammlung des Niederländischen Reichsmuseums der Altertümer in Leiden, plate VI
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 92-93, 12:E1

Birth name variant

Sobek Ra hotep(u)

sbk-rꜤ-ḥtp(w)

Sobek and Ra are satisfied

ra-sbk-Htp:t-p

Turin King List 7.15
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 92-93, 12:E4
Gardiner, The Royal Canon of Turin (1959) VI:15

Birth name variant

Sobek hotep

sbk-ḥtp(w)

Sobek is satisfied

s-b-k-Htp:t*p

Block from Abydos chapel (Louvre B 3.5, C 9)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 92-93, 12:E2

Bibliography

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• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 64
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