Apries in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus Wah ib  The Dual King Haa ib Ra  Son of Ra Wah ib Ra

Horus name

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

Horus name

Wah ib

wꜢḥ-ib

Enduring of mind

wAH-ib

Minerveo obelisk in Rome
Mariette, Monument divers recueillis en Égypte et en Nubie, II, plate 30 b
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 216-217, 4:H

Nebty name

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

Nebty name

Neb khepesh

nb-ḫpš

Possessor of strength

nb:xpS

Minerveo obelisk in Rome
Mariette, Monument divers recueillis en Égypte et en Nubie, II, plate 30 b
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 216-217, 4:N2

Golden Horus names

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

Golden Horus name

Sewadj tawy

swꜢḏ-tꜤwi

Who has made the Two Lands flourish

s-wAD-N17:N17

Minerveo obelisk
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 216-217, 4:G1

Golden Horus name variant

Sewadj tawy

swꜤḏ-tꜢwi

Who has made the Two Lands flourish

s-wAD-M127-N17:N17

Berlin Ägyptisches Museum, ÄM 7780
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 216-217, 4:G3

Golden Horus name variant

Sa Ptah meryef

zꜢ-ptḥ mri.f

Son of Ptah, his beloved

p:t-H-zA-mr-r:N36:f

Mariette, Monument divers recueillis en Égypte et en Nubie, II, plate 30 b
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 216-217, 4:G4

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

Haa ib Ra

ḥꜤꜤ-ib-rꜤ

Who (continually) rejoices over the mind of Ra

ra-H-a:a-ib

Minerveo obelisk in Rome
Mariette, Monument divers recueillis en Égypte et en Nubie, II, plate 30 b
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 216-217, 4:T1

Birth name

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

Birth name

Wah ib Ra

wꜢḥ-ib-rꜤ

The enduring one is the (very) mind of Ra

ra-wAH-ib

Mariette, Monument divers recueillis en Égypte et en Nubie, II, plate 30 b
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 216-217, 4:E

The sources of antiquity

From the writings of the historians and scholars of antiquity

Bibliography

• Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 20 (1915): 104–112
• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 216–217
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 166