Sobekhotep VIII in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

  The Dual King Sekhem Ra seuser tawy  Son of Ra Sobek hotep

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

Sekhem Ra seuser tawy

sḫm-rꜤ swsr-tꜢwi

The powerful one of Ra, who has strengthened the Two Lands

ra-sxm-s-wsr-s-(N16:N16)

Baines, The inundation stela of Sebekhotpe VIII, Acta Orientalia 36 (1974): 39–54, Fig. 2
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 104-105, g:T1

Throne name variant

Sekhem Ra seuser tawy

sḫm-rꜤ swsr-tꜢwi

The powerful one of Ra, who has strengthened the Two Lands

ra-sxm-s-s-wsr-N17:N17

Karnak Canon no. 43

Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 104-105, g:T2

Throne name variant

Sekhem Ra [...]

sḫm-rꜤ ...

The powerful one of Ra ...

ra-sxm-1-//

Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions , II, 842:10
Turin King List 11.2
Gardiner, The Royal Canon of Turin (1959) XI, 2

Birth name

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

Birth name

Sobek hotep

sbk-ḥtp

–

I4-Htp:t*p

Baines, The inundation stela of Sebekhotpe VIII, Acta Orientalia 36 (1974): 39–54, Fig. 2
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 104-105, g:E

Bibliography

• Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 18 (1912): 78
• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 104–105
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 83
• Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. London: 454–455