Sobekhotep VI in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

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

Kha hotep Ra

ḫꜤi-ḥtp-rꜤ

The (very) appearance of the peace of Ra

ra-xa-Htp:t*p

Karnak Canon no. 46
Lepsius, "Über die zwölfte Aegyptische Königsdynastie", APAW, 1852, 425, plate 1
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 96-97, 25:T2

Throne name variant

Kha hotep Ra

ḫꜤi-ḥtp-rꜤ

The (very) appearance of the peace of Ra

ra-xa-Htp

Mariette, Monuments, II, plate 48p
Scarab in Cairo Museum, CG 36020 (JE 2524)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 96-97, 25:T1

Throne name variant

Kha hotep Ra

ḫꜤi-ḥtp-rꜤ

The (very) appearance of the peace of Ra

ra-xa:a-Y1-Htp:t-p

Turin King List 8.1
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 96-97, 25:T3
Gardiner, The Royal Canon of Turin (1959) VII:1

Birth name

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

Birth name

Sobek hotep

sbk-ḥtp

Sobek is satisfied

I5A:Htp:t*p

Mariette, Monuments, II, plate 48p
Scarab in Cairo Museum, CG 36020 (JE 2524)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 96-97, 25:E

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