Djehuty in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus Ity em nakhtu  The Dual King Sekhem Ra semen tawy  Son of Ra Djehuty

Horus name

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

Horus name

Ity em nakhtu

ꞽṯꞽ-m-nḫtw

The one who has seized through victories

V15-m-A24

von Falck, "Neufunde ergänzen Königsnamen eines Herrschers der 2. Zwischenzeit", Göttinger Miszellen, 87, 15-23
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 126-127, 4:H

Golden Horus name

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

Golden Horus name

User khau

wsr-ḫꜤw

Strong of appearances

wsr-s-xa:a:Z2

von Falck, "Neufunde ergänzen Königsnamen eines Herrschers der 2. Zwischenzeit", Göttinger Miszellen, 87, 15-23
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 126-127, 4:G

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 semen tawy

sḫm-rꜤ smn-tꜢwꞽ

The powerful one of Ra, who has made the Two Lands firm

ra-sxm-s-mn:n:N17:N17

Petrie, Naqada and Ballas, plate XLIII (4)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 126-127, 4:T1

Throne name variant

Sekhem Ra semen tawy*

sḫm-rꜤ smn-tꜢwꞽ

The powerful one of Ra, who has made the Two Lands firm

ra-sxm-s-mn:N17:N17

Karnak Canon no. 8
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 126-127, 4:T2

Throne name variant

Sekhem Ra [...]

sḫm-rꜤ ...

The powerful one of Ra ...

ra-sxm-1-//

Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions , II, 842:9
Turin King List 11.1
Gardiner, The Royal Canon of Turin (1959) XI, 1

Birth name

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

Birth name

Djehuty

ḏḥwtꞽ

–

G26-t-y

Petrie, Naqada and Ballas, plate XLIII (4)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 126-127, 4:E

Bibliography

• Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 18 (1912): 85
• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 126–127
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 83
• Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. London: 90–91