Osorkon II in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus Ka nakht mery Maat  The Dual King User Maat Ra setep en Amun  Son of Ra Userken sa Bastet mery Amun

Horus names

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

Horus name

Ka nakht mery Maat

kꜢ nḫt mry mꜢꜤt

Strong bull, beloved of Maat

E1:D40-C10-mr

Kneeling statue (Cairo Museum, CG 42252)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 186-187, 5:H1

Horus name variant

Ka nakht mery Maat

kꜢ nḫt mry mꜢꜤt

Strong bull, beloved of Maat

E1:D40-C177-N36

Lepsius, Königsbuch der alten Ägypter (1858), II, pl. 44 (588A)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 186-187, 5:H2

Horus name variant

Ka nakht mery Maat, sekha su ra er nesu tawy

kꜢ nḫt mry mꜢꜤt sḫꜤ sw rꜤ r nsw tꜢwy

Strong bull, beloved of Maat, whom Re caused to appear to be king of the Two Lands

E1:D40-C10A-mr-s-xa:a:Y1-sw-w-ra:Z1-A40-r:sw*(N17:N17:N21*N21)

Vernus, Inscriptions de la Troisième Période Intermédiaire, BIFAO 75 (1975): 20, pl. 2
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 186-187, 5:H3

Horus name variant

Ka nakht mery Maat, sekha su ra er nesu tawy

kꜢ nḫt mry mꜢꜤt sḫꜤ sw rꜤ r nsw tꜢwy

Strong bull, beloved of Maat, whom Re caused to appear to be kung if the Two Lands

E1:D40-H6-mr-s-xa:a:z-(ra:Z1)*A41:r-sw-A40C-wAD-M127

Naos of Bastet, (Cairo Museum CG 70006)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 186-187, 5:H4

Horus name variant

... em nesu er seped tawy

... m nsw r spd tꜢwy

... as king in order to restore the Two Lands

//-m-sw-A40-s-r:p:d-M44-M127-wAD

Naville, Ahnas el Medineh (1894), pl. 4 (C1)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 186-187, 5:H5

Horus name variant

Ka nakht kha em Waset

kꜢ nḫt ḫꜤ m wꜢst

The strong bull who has appeared in Thebes

E1:D40-xa-m-R19

Alabaster statue (Cairo Museum, CG 42208, JE 36697)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 186-187, 5:H6

Nebty names

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

Nebty name

Sema peseshty mi sa Aset demedjef sekhemty em hetep

smꜢ psšty mi sꜢ Ꜣst dmḏ.f sḫmty m ḥtp

The one who has united the Two Lands like the son of Isis he has assembled

zmA-p:N37:Z9-N17:N33A-mi-H8:Z1-Q1:t-S23-d:f-sxm-S6-Aa15:Htp

Kneeling statue (Cairo Museum, CG 42252)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 186-187, 5:N1

Nebty name variant

Sema peseshty mi sa Aset, sehetep netjeru...

smꜢ psšty mi sꜢ Ꜣst s ḥtp nṯrw...

The one who has united the Two Lands like the son of Isis...

zmA-p:N37:Z9*Z9-mi-H8-Z1*Q1-z:Htp:t*p-(t:1*1*1)-nTr-//

Jaquet-Gordon, The inscriptions on the Philadelphia-Cairo statue of Osorkon II, JEA 46: 13
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 186-187, 5:N2

Nebty name variant

Sema peseshty mi sa Aset demedj.en.ef sekhemty em hetep, dehen...

smꜢ psšty mi sꜢ Ꜣst dmḏ.n.f sḫmty m ḥtp dhn...

The one who has united the Two Lands like the son of Isis has assembled the two crowns in peace, whom [god X] appointed...

zmA-p:N37-t*t:Z9:Z2-mi-zA&Z1-Q1-t:H8-S23:d-n:f-S6-m-Y1:d-h:n-//

Vernus, Inscriptions de la Troisième Période Intermédiaire, BIFAO 75 (1975): 20, pl. 2
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 186-187, 5:N3

Nebty name variant

Sema peseshty mi sa Aset, sehetep netjeru em iret Maat

smꜢ psšty mi sꜢ Ꜣst sḥtp nṯrw m irt mꜢꜤt

The one who has united the Two Lands like the son of Isis has satisfied the gods by performing Maat

zmA-p:N37:Z9*Z9-mi-H8:Z1-Q1-t:H8-s-R4:t*p-Z1&nTr-Z1&nTr-Z1&nTr-Aa15:D4:Aa11

Naos of Bastet, (Cairo Museum CG 70006)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 186-187, 5:N4

Nebty name variant

Sema peseshty sekhemty mi Aset

smꜢ psšty sḫmty mi Ꜣst

The one who has united the Two Lands like the son of Isis

zmA-m:Y1-p:N37:t*Z4-S1-S3-mi-Q1-H8:Z1

Naville, Ahnas el Medineh (1894), pl. 4 (C1)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 186-187, 5:N5

Nebty name variant

Sema peseshty mi sa Aset demedj.en.ef sekhemty em hetep

smꜢ psšty mi sꜢ Ꜣst dmḏ.n.f sḫmty m ḥtp

The one who has united the Two Lands like the son of Isis has assembled the two crowns in peace

zmA-Z9:N37:Z2-mi-H8:Z1-Q1:t-S23:d-n:f-sxm-S6-Aa15:R4

Alabaster statue (Cairo Museum, CG 42208, JE 36697)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 186-187, 5:N6

Golden Horus names

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

Golden Horus name

wer pehty, hui mentjyu, user...

wr pḥty ḥwi mnṯyw wsr ...

The mighty great one who has struck down the bedouin, rich...

G8-wr:F9*F9#12-H-A24-mn:n:t*t-N25:Z2-wsr-s-r:a:f-Aw&W:Y1-F7:Z2

Vernus, Inscriptions de la Troisième Période Intermédiaire, BIFAO 75 (1975): 20, pl. 2
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 186-187, 5:G1

Golden Horus name variant

Wer pehty, der setjetiu, user fau em tau nebu

wr-pḥty ḏr sṯtyw wsr-fꜢw m tꜢw nbw

The great of strength one who has repelled the Setjetiu-Asiatics is rich in splendor in all lands

wr:r-F9:F9-H-A24-mn:n-t&A&2-T14-N33:N33:N33

Alabaster statue (Cairo Museum, CG 42208, JE 36697)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 186-187, 5:G2

Golden Horus name variant

sekhem pehty, hui kheftyuef, user fau

sḫm pḥty ḥwi ḫftyw.f wsr-fꜢw

The mighty powerful one who has struck down his enemies is rich in splendor

sxm-F9:F9-H-A24-x:f:t-A14:f-wsr-F40&W:f-F7:Z2#34

Jaquet-Gordon, The inscriptions on the Philadelphia-Cairo statue of Osorkon II, JEA 46: 13
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 186-187, 5:G3

Golden Horus name variant

... der pedjut, ity, sekhem em tau nebu

... dr pḏwt ity sḫm m tꜢw nbw

... who has repelled the (foreign) bowmen, the mighty sovereign in all lands

//-Z3-d:r:D40-T10:Z2-T14-N25:Z2-i-ti-i-i-A21-sxm-x:Aa15:Y1-N17:N17:nb:W*Z2

Naville, Ahnas el Medineh (1894), pl. 4 (C1)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 186-187, 5:G4

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

User Maat Ra setep en Amun

wsr mꜢꜤt rꜤ stp n imn

The strong one belonging to the Maat of Ra, chosen by Amun

ra-wsr-Sw-i-mn:n-stp:n

Kneeling statue (Cairo Museum, CG 42252)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 186-187, 5:T1

Throne name variant

User Maat Ra setep en Amun

wsr mꜢꜤt rꜤ stp n imn

The strong one belonging to the Maat of Ra, chosen by Amun

ra-wsr-mAat-i-mn:n-stp:n

Naville, Ahnas el Medineh (1894), pl. 4 (C1)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 186-187, 5:T2

Throne name variant

User Maat Ra setep en Amun

wsr mꜢꜤt rꜤ stp n imn

The strong one belonging to the Maat of Ra, chosen by Amun

ra-wsr-Sw-i-mn:n:stp

Beckerath, The Nile Level Records at Karnak and their Importance, JARCE 5 (1966): 50
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 186-187, 5:T3

Throne name variant

User Maat Ra setep en Amun

wsr mꜢꜤt rꜤ stp n imn

The strong one belonging to the Maat of Ra, chosen by Amun

ra-i-wsr-mAat-mn:n-stp:n

Naville, Festival-Hall of Osorkon II in the Great Temple of Bubastis (1892), pl. 6 (11)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 186-187, 5:T4

Throne name variant

User Maat Ra setep en Amun

wsr mꜢꜤt rꜤ stp n imn

The strong one belonging to the Maat of Ra, chosen by Amun

ra-i-wsr-mAat-mn:n:stp:n

Roeder, Aegyptische Inschriften aus den Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin (1913), 263
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 186-187, 5:T5

Throne name variant

User Maat Ra setep en Ra

wsr mꜢꜤt rꜤ stp n rꜤ

The strong one belonging to the Maat of Ra, chosen by Ra

ra-wsr-Sw-stp&n&ra

Roeder, Aegyptische Inschriften aus den Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin (1913), 537
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 186-187, 5:T6

Birth names

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

Birth name

Userken sa Bastet mery Amun

wsrkn sꜢ bꜢstt mry imn

Osorkon, the son of Bastet, beloved of Amun

i-mn:n:N36-W2-H8:Z1-wA:Aa18-i-r:k:n

Naville, Bubastis (1891), pl. 41 (E-F)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 188-189, 5:E1

Birth name variant

Userken sa Bastet mery Amun-Ra

wsrkn sꜢ bꜢstt mry imn rꜤ

Osorkon, the son of Bastet, beloved of Amun-Ra

C2A\-C12A-N36:wA*Aa18-i-r:k:n

Daressy, Notes et remarques, RecTrav 23 (1901): 132
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 188-189, 5:E3

Birth name variant

Userken sa Bastet mery Amun

wsrkn sꜢ bꜢstt mry imn

Osorkon, the son of Bastet, beloved of Amun

i-mn:n:N36-wA:Aa18-i-r:k:n

Alabaster statue (Cairo Museum, CG 42208, JE 36697)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 188-189, 5:E4

Birth name variant

Userken

wsrkn

Osorkon

wA-Aa18-i-r:k:n

Roeder, Aegyptische Inschriften aus den Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin (1913), 537
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 188-189, 5:E5

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