Khyan in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus Ineq taw  The Dual King Seuser en Ra  Son of Ra Heqa khasut, Khyan

Horus name

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

Horus name

Ineq taw

inḳ-tꜢw

The one who has embraced the lands

i-n:q-D32-N21:3

Lower part of usurped statue, (Cairo Museum, CG 389, JE 28574)
D32 sign is clearly visible, but not shown because it is a remnant of the usurpation.
Naville, Bubastis, 23, pls. 21; 35A
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 114-115, 4: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

Seuser en Ra

s-wsr.n-rꜤ

The one whom Ra has made strong

ra-s*F78:n

Lower part of usurped statue, (Cairo Museum, CG 389, JE 28574)
Naville, Bubastis, 23, pls. 21; 35A
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 114-115, 4:T

Birth names

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

Birth name

Khyan

ḫyꜢn

–

x-i-i-A:n

Lower part of usurped statue, (Cairo Museum, CG 389, JE 28574)
Naville, Bubastis, 23, pls. 21; 35A
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 114-115, 4:E1

Birth name variant

Heqa khasut, Khyan

hḳꜢ-ḫꜢswt ḫyꜢn

The Ruler of Foreign Lands, Khyan

HqA-q-N25:Z2-x-i-i-A:n

Scarab seal, (Cairo Museum, CG 36027, JE 30458)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 114-115, 4:E2

Throne + Birth name

Combination of Throne- and Birth-name cartouches
probably only used for a special occasion.

Throne + Birth name

Netjer nefer seuser en Ra, za-Ra Khyan

nṯr-nfr swsr.n-rꜤ ḫyꜢn

The Good God, the one whom Ra has made strong, Khyan

nTr-nfr-ra-s-F78-n-zA&&&ra-x-i-i-A-n

Alabaster lid in Archaelogical Museum of Heraklion, Crete, No. Λ 263
Egypt Exploration Fund Archaeological report, 1900-1901, 37

The sources of antiquity

From the writings of the historians and scholars of antiquity

Bibliography

• Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 18 (1912): 135–137
• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 114–115
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 82
• Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. London: 194–196