Mentuhotep V 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

Sewadjara

swḏꜤ-rꜤ

The one whom Ra has made a judge?

ra-s-Aa21-a

Naville, The XI Dynasty Temple at Deir el-Bahri, I, plate XIII (i)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 104-105, i:T

Birth name

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

Birth name

Mentuhotep

mnṯw-ḥtp

Montu is satisfied

mn:n:T-w-Htp

Naville, The XI Dynasty Temple at Deir el-Bahri, I, plate XIII (i)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 104-105, i:E

Bibliography

• 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: 70
• Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. London: 231–232