Yammu in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Throne name

Announced at the coronation and always written in a cartouche. The “official” name of the pharaoh. Also known as the Prenomen.

Throne name

Nub user Ra

nbw-wsr-rꜤ

The golden one is the strength of Ra

ra:nbw-wsr-s

Scarab in Petrie Museum, UC16597
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 118-119, h:T

Birth name

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

Birth name

Yammu

yꜤꜢmw

–

i-i-a:aA-mw

Tufnell, Studies on scarab seals and their contribution to history..., 3374
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 118-119, h:E1

Bibliography

• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 118–119
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 74