Takelot III in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus Wadj tawy  The Dual King User Maat Ra, setep en Amun  Son of Ra Tekelet 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

Wadj tawy

wꜢḏ-tꜢwꞽ

The sturdy one of the Two Lands

M14-N17:N17

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, 6:H

Nebty name

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

Nebty name

Wadj tawy

wꜢḏ-tꜢwꞽ

The sturdy one of the Two Lands

M14-N17:N17

Legrain, Le temple et les chapelles d'Osiris a Karnak, RecTrav 22 (1900): 130
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 194-195, 6:N

Golden Horus name

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

Golden Horus name

Wadj tawy

wꜢḏ-tꜢwꞽ

The sturdy one of the Two Lands

wAD-M127-wAD

Legrain, Le temple et les chapelles d'Osiris a Karnak, RecTrav 22 (1900): 130
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 194-195, 6: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-ꞽmn

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

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

Daressy, Inscriptions inédites de la XXIe Dynastie, RecTrav 18 (1896): 51
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 194-195, 6:T1

Throne name variant A

User Maat Ra, setep en Amun

wsr-mꜢꜤt-rꜤ stp.n-ꞽmn

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

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

Legrain, Le temple et les chapelles d'Osiris a Karnak, RecTrav 22 (1900): 128-132
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 194-195, 6:T2

Throne name variant B

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): 130
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 194-195, 6:T3

Throne name variant C

User Maat Ra

wsr-mꜢꜤt-rꜤ

The strong one belonging to the Maat of Ra

ra-wsr-Sw

Petrie, Abydos, III, plate 24 (2)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 194-195, 6:T4

Birth names

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

Birth name

Tekelet si Aset, mery Amun

tklt zꜢ-Ꜣst mrꞽ-ꞽmn

Takelot, son of Isis, beloved of Amun

i-mn:n:U7-zA-st-U33-k:r*Z1:N17-U33

Legrain, Le temple et les chapelles d'Osiris a Karnak, RecTrav 22 (1900): 130

Birth name variant A

Tekelet si Aset, mery Amun, netjer heqa Waset

tklt zꜢ-Ꜣst mrꞽ-ꞽmn

Takelot, son of Isis, beloved of Amun

i-mn:n:U7-st-H8-T:k:r-U33

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, 6:E1

Birth name variant B

Tekelet si Aset, mery Amun

tklt zꜢ-Ꜣst mrꞽ-ꞽmn

Takelot, son of Isis, beloved of Amun

i-mn:n:U7-H8-st:t-T:k:r-U33

Beckerath, The Nile Level Records at Karnak and their Importance, JARCE 5: 49:4
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 194-195, 6:E2

Birth name variant C

Tekelet si Aset, mery Amun

tklt zꜢ-Ꜣst mrꞽ-ꞽmn

Takelot, son of Isis, beloved of Amun

i-mn:n:U7-H8:Z1-st-T:k-r:t*Z1:N17-U33

Statuette (Cairo Museum CG 42211, JE 37159)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 194-195, 6:E3

Birth name variant D

Tekelet mery Amun

tklt mrꞽ-ꞽmn

Takelot, beloved of Amun

mn:n:U7\-i\-T:k:r-N17:U33

Aegyptische Inschriften aus den Königlichen Museen zu Berlin, II, p. 548 (20136)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 194-195, 6:E4

Birth name variant E

Tekelet

tklt

Takelot

T:k-r:Z1-N17:T

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, 6:E5

Birth name variant F

Tekelet

tklt

Takelot

T:k-r-U33-i

Petrie, Abydos, III, plate 24 (2)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 194-195, 6:E6

Birth name variant G

Tekelet

tklt

Takelot

T:k-r:N17-U33

Barsanti, Sur deux steles d'Abydos au nom fu pharaon Takellothis I, RecTrav 15 (1893): 173
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 194-195, 6:E7

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• 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: 155