Osorkon III in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus Ka nakht kha em Waset  The Dual King User Maat Ra, setep en Amun  Son of Ra Userken, si Aset, mery Amun

Horus name

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

Horus name

Ka nakht kha em Waset

kꜢ-nḫt ḫꜤi-m.wꜢst

The strong bull has appearaed in Thebes

E1:D40-xa-m-S40

Legrain, Le temple et les chapelles d'Osiris a Karnak, RecTrav 22 (1900): 129
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 194-195, 5:H

Nebty name

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

Nebty name

Set ib tawy

st-ib-tꜢwi

The favorite one of the Two Lands

st-ib:N17:N17

Legrain, Le temple et les chapelles d'Osiris a Karnak, RecTrav 22 (1900): 129
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 194-195, 5:N

Golden Horus name

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

Golden Horus name

Mes netjeru

ms-nṯrw

Born of the gods

ms-s-nTrw

Legrain, Le temple et les chapelles d'Osiris a Karnak, RecTrav 22 (1900): 129
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 194-195, 5:G

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-mAat-i-mn:n-stp:n

Beckerath, The Nile Level Records at Karnak and their Importance, JARCE 5: 49:5
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 194-195, 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-Sw-i-mn:n:stp

Beckerath, The Nile Level Records at Karnak and their Importance, JARCE 5: 50:13
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 194-195, 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

i-mn:n-ra-wsr-U1:Aa11-stp:n

Legrain, Le temple et les chapelles d'Osiris a Karnak, RecTrav 22 (1900): 128
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 194-195, 5:T3

Throne name variant

User Maat Ra

wsr-mꜢꜤt-rꜤ

The strong one belonging to the Maat of Ra

ra-wsr-U1-Aa11:a:t

Legrain, Le temple et les chapelles d'Osiris a Karnak, RecTrav 22 (1900): 129
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 194-195, 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-wsr-Sw-stp-C12

Champollion, Monuments de l'Egypte et de la Nubie - Notices descriptives (1889), II, 242
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 194-195, 5:T5

Birth names

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

Birth name

Userken, si Aset, mery Amun

wsrkn zꜢ-Ꜣst mri-imn

Osorkon, son of Isis, beloved of Amun

i-mn:n:U7-H8:Z1-st-wA-Aa18-i-r:k:n

Legrain, Le temple et les chapelles d'Osiris a Karnak, RecTrav 22 (1900): 129
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 194-195, 5:E1

Birth name variant

Userken, si Aset, mery Amun

wsrkn zꜢ-Ꜣst mri-imn

Osorkon, son of Isis, beloved of Amun

i-mn:n:U7-H8-st:t-wA-Aa18-i-r:k:n

Beckerath, The Nile Level Records at Karnak and their Importance, JARCE 5: 49:5
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 194-195, 5:E2

Birth name variant

Userken

wsrkn

Osorkon

wA-Aa18-i-r:k:n

Legrain, Le temple et les chapelles d'Osiris a Karnak, RecTrav 22 (1900): 132
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 194-195, 5:E3

Birth name variant

Userken netjer heqa Waset

wsrkn nṯr ḥḳꜢ wꜢst

Osorkon, the god and ruler of Thebes

wA-Aa18-i-r:k:n-q-nTr-HqA-R19

Statuette (Cairo Museum CG 42224, JE 38581)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 194-195, 5:E4

Birth name variant

Userken si Aset, mery Amun, netjer heqa Waset

wsrkn sꜢ Ꜣst mry imn nṯr ḥḳꜢ wꜢst

Osorkon, the son of Isis, beloved of Amun, the god and ruler of Thebes

i-mn:n:U7-Q1:H8-wA:Aa18-i-r:k:n-q-nTr-HqA-R19

Beckerath, The Nile Level Records at Karnak and their Importance, JARCE 5: 50:13
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 194-195, 5:E5

Birth name variant

Userken si Aset, mery Amun, netjer heqa Waset

wsrkn sꜢ Ꜣst mry imn nṯr ḥḳꜢ wꜢst

Osorkon, the son of Isis, beloved of Amun, the god and ruler of Thebes

mn:n:U7\-i\-Q1:H8-wA:Aa18-i-r:k:n-nTr-HqA-R19

Statuette of Hor (Cairo Museum CG 42223, JE 36950)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 194-195, 5:E6

The sources of antiquity

From the writings of the historians and scholars of antiquity

Bibliography

• Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 19 (1913): 382–389
• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 194–195
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 154