Yakbim in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

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

Sekha en Ra

sḫꜤi.n-rꜤ

The one whom Ra caused to appear

ra:z-xa-a:n

Petrie, Scarabs and cylinders, plate XXII (F1-8)
Scarab-seal CG 36042
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 118-119, i:T

Birth name

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

Birth name

Yakeb mu

yꜤkb-mw

(the goddess) Aya is a rock?

yA-k-b-mw

Newberry, Scarabs, plate XXII (9)
Tufnell, Studies on scarab seals and their contribution to history..., 3369-70
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 118-119, i:E

Bibliography

• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 118–119
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 74