Niuserra Ini in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus Set ib tawy  The Dual King Ni user Ra  Son of Ra Ini

Horus name

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

Horus name

Set ib tawy

s-t-ib-tꜤwi

The favorite of the Two Lands

st-t:ib-N16:N16

Bissing, Das Re-Heiligtum des Königs Ne-Woser-Re (Rathures), I, 68
JvB, 58/59 (6 H)
Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, The favorite of the Two Lands
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 58-59, 6:H

Nebty name

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

Nebty name

Set ib

s-t-ib

The favorite of the Two Ladies

st-t:ib

Bissing, Das Re-Heiligtum des Königs Ne-Woser-Re (Rathures), I, 68
Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, The favorite of the Two Ladies
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 58-59, 6:N

Golden Horus name

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

Golden Horus name

Bik nebu netjer

bik-nbw-nṯr

The divine golden falcon

nTr*G5:nbw

Bissing, Das Re-Heiligtum des Königs Ne-Woser-Re (Rathures), I, plate 15
Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, The divine golden falcon
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 58-59, 6:G

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

Ni user Ra

ni-wsr-rꜤ

Possessed of Ra's power

ra-n-wsr*s:r

Abydos Canon no. 30

Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, II, 39
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 58-59, 6:T

Birth names

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

Birth name

Ini

ini

–

i-in:n

Birth name variant

Ini

ini

–

in:n-i

Mariette, Les Mastabas de l'ancien empire, I, 255
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 58-59, 6:E1

Birth name variant

Ini

ini

–

in:n-i-i

Mariette, Les Mastabas de l'ancien empire, I, 254
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 58-59, 6:E2

Birth name variant

In

in

–

in:n

Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 58-59, 6:E3

The sources of antiquity

From the writings of the historians and scholars of antiquity

Bibliography

• Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 17 (1907): 124–129
• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 58–59
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 40
• Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. London: 284–286