Mentuhotep VI 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

Mer ankh Ra

mri-Ꜥnḫ-rꜤ

–

ra:U7-anx

Statue of Mentuhotep VI (Cairo Museum, CG 42021, JE 37418)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 102-103, d:T

Birth name

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

Birth name

Mentuhotep

mnṯw-ḥtp

–

mn:n:T-w-Htp

Statue of Mentuhotep VI (Cairo Museum, CG 42021, JE 37418)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 102-103, d:E

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