Tenutamen in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus Wah merut  The Dual King Ba ka Ra  Son of Ra Ta net Amun

Horus name

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

Horus name

Wah merut

wꜢḥ-mrwt

Enduring of love

wAH-t-mr

Mariette, Monument divers recueillis en Égypte et en Nubie (1872), II, pl. 81
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 210-211, 7:H

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

Ba ka Ra

bꜢ-kꜢ-rꜤ

The (very) ba of the ka of Ra

ra-E10-kA

Mariette, Monument divers recueillis en Égypte et en Nubie (1872), II, pl. 81
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 210-211, 7:T

Birth name

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

Birth name

Ta net Amun

t(Ꜣ) nt-imn

The one belonging to Amun

i-mn:n-N17:n-wA-ti

Mariette, Monument divers recueillis en Égypte et en Nubie (1872), II, pl. 81
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 210-211, 7:E1

Bibliography

• Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 20 (1915): 42–45
• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 210–211
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 163