Sankhibra Amenemhat in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus Seheru tawy  The Dual King Sankh ib Ra  Son of Ra Ameny Intef Amenemhat

Horus name

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

Horus name

Seheru tawy

shrw-tꜢwi

The one who has pleased the Two Lands

s-O4A:r:N17:N17

Sandstone altar of Ameny (Cairo Museum CG 23040, JE 39804)
Mariette, Karnak, II, plates 9-10
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 90-91, 7:H

Nebty name

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

Nebty name

Sekhem khau

sḫm-ḫꜤw

Powerful of appearances

s-sxm-xa:a-w

Sandstone altar of Ameny (Cairo Museum CG 23040, JE 39804)
Mariette, Karnak, II, plates 9-10
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 90-91, 7:N

Golden Horus names

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

Golden Horus name

Heqa Maat

ḥḳꜢ-mꜢꜤt

The one who rules (through) Maat

HqA-C10

Sandstone altar of Ameny (Cairo Museum CG 23040, JE 39804)
Kamal, Tables offrandes (1909), 32-33
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 90-91, 7:G

Golden Horus name variant

Ti Maat

ti-mꜢꜤt

–

U33-C10

Sandstone altar of Ameny (Cairo Museum CG 23040, JE 39804)
Mariette, Karnak, II, plate 9 b

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

Sankh ib Ra

sꜤnḫ-ib-rꜤ

The one whom the mind of Ra has sustained

ra-s-anx-ib

Sandstone altar of Ameny (Cairo Museum CG 23040, JE 39804)
Mariette, Karnak, II, plates 9-10
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 90-91, 7:T1

Throne name variant

Sankh ib Ra

sꜤnḫ-ib-rꜤ

The one whom the mind of Ra has sustained

ra-s-anx-n:x-ib-1

Turin King List 7.10
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 90-91, 7:T2
Gardiner, The Royal Canon of Turin (1959) VI:10

Birth name

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

Birth name

Ameny Intef Amenemhat

imny ini-iti.f imn-m-ḥꜢt

Amenemhat, (son of) Intef, (son of) Ameny

i-mn:n-i-i-ini-n:t:f-i-mn:n-m-HAt:t

Sandstone altar of Ameny (Cairo Museum CG 23040, JE 39804)
Mariette, Karnak, II, plates 9-10
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 90-91, 7:E

Bibliography

• Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 18 (1912): 8–10
• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 90–91
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 63