Necho II in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus Sia ib  The Dual King Wehem ib Ra  Son of Ra Ni kau

Horus name

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

Horus name

Sia ib

siꜢ-ib

Perceptive-minded

S32:ib

Chassinat, Textes provenant du Sérapéum de Memphis, RecTrav 22 (1900): 21
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 214-215, 2:H

Nebty names

The “Two Ladies”, the goddesses Nekhbet and Wadjet, representing Upper and Lower Egypt respectively.

Nebty name

Maa kheru

mꜢꜤ-ḫrw

True of voice

Aa11v-P8

Chassinat, Textes provenant du Sérapéum de Memphis, RecTrav 22 (1900): 21
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 214-215, 2:N1

Nebty name variant

Maa kheru

mꜢꜤ-ḫrw

True of voice

Aa11:P8h\

Revue de Louvre 21 (1970), 98
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 214-215, 2:N2

Golden Horus names

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

Golden Horus name

Mery netjeru

mry-nṯrw

Beloved of the gods

nTrw-mr

Chassinat, Textes provenant du Sérapéum de Memphis, RecTrav 22 (1900): 21
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 214-215, 2:G1

Golden Horus name variant

Mery netjeru

mry-nṯrw

Beloved of the gods

U7:r-nTrw

Revue de Louvre 21 (1970), 98
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 214-215, 2:G2

Golden Horus name variant

Mery netjeru

mry-nṯrw

Beloved of the gods

N36-nTrw

Mariette, Monument divers recueillis en Égypte et en Nubie (1872), II, pl. 48 c
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 214-215, 2:G3

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

Wehem ib Ra

wḥm-ib-rꜤ

Who has renewed the will of Ra

ra-F25-ib

Passim
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 214-215, 2:T1

Throne name variant

Wehem ib Ra

wḥm-ib-rꜤ

Who has renewed the will of Ra

ra-F25-m-ib

Chassinat, Textes provenant du Sérapéum de Memphis, RecTrav 22 (1900): 21
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 214-215, 2:T2

Birth names

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

Birth name

Ni kau

n(y) kꜢw

Who belongs to the kas

n:E1-w

Chassinat, Textes provenant du Sérapéum de Memphis, RecTrav 22 (1900): 21
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 214-215, 2:E1

Birth name variant

Ni kau

n(y) kꜢw

Who belongs to the kas

zA&ra-n:E1-w

Jar sealing (British Museum EA23793)
Hall, Catalogue of Egyptian scarabs, etc. in the British Museum (1913), 291 (No. 2783)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 214-215, 2:E2

Birth name variant

Ni kau

n(y) kꜢw

Who belongs to the kas

n:kA-w

Revue de Louvre 21 (1970), 98
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 214-215, 2:E3

Birth name variant

Ni kau

n(y) kꜢw

Who belongs to the kas

n:q-w

Granite weight (Cairo Museum CG 31604, JE 29549)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 214-215, 2:E4

The sources of antiquity

From the writings of the historians and scholars of antiquity

Bibliography

• Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 20 (1915): 86–92
• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 216–217
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 165