Osorkon IV in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

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

Aa kheperu Ra, setep en Amun

ꜤꜢ-ḫprw-rꜤ stp.n-ꞽmn

The great one is a manifestation of Ra, chosen by Amun

ra:aA-xpr-C12-stp:n

Posener, Mélanges Gamal eddin Mokhtar (1985), II, 266
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 200-201, 2:T1

Throne name variant

Nisu-bity Aa kheper Ra, setep en Amun

nꞽ-swt-bꞽt ꜤꜢ-ḫpr-rꜤ stp.n-ꞽmn

(The Dual King) The great one is a manifestation of Ra, chosen by Amun

N6B-ra:aA-xpr-C12-stp:n

Posener, Mélanges Gamal eddin Mokhtar (1985), II, 264
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 200-201, 2:T2

Birth names

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

Birth name

Userken mery Amun

wsꞽrkn mrꞽ-ꞽmn

Osorkon, beloved of Amun

i-mn:n:U7-wA-Aa18-r:nb:n

Posener, Mélanges Gamal eddin Mokhtar (1985), II, 266
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 200-201, 2:E1

Birth name variant

Nisu-bity Userken mery Amun

nꞽ-swt-bꞽt wsrkn mrꞽ-ꞽmn

(The Dual King) Osorkon, beloved one of Amun

N6B-i-mn:n:U7-Aa18-wA-r:k:n-i

Posener, Mélanges Gamal eddin Mokhtar (1985), II, 264
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 200-201, 2:E2

Bibliography

• Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 19 (1913): 399
• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 200–201
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 152