Meribra Khety I in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus Mer ib tawy  The Dual King Mer ib Ra  Son of Ra Khety

Horus names

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

Horus name

Mer ib tawy

mri-ib-tꜢwi

Beloved by the heart of the Two Lands

U7:F34-M17-M17-N17:N17

Ebony wand (Cairo Museum JE 42835)
ASAE , 10, 185; 11, 47-48
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 74-75, e:H1

Horus name variant

Mer ib tawy

mri-ib-tꜢwi

Beloved by the heart of the Two Lands

U6-M17-M17-F34:N17:N17

Copper brazier, Louvre E10501
Proceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology, XIII, 429-431
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 74-75, e:H2

Nebty names

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

Nebty name

Mer ib tawy

mri-ib-tꜢwi

Beloved by the heart of the Two Lands

U7:M17*M17-F34:N17:N17

Ebony wand (Cairo Museum JE 42835)
ASAE , 10, 185
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 74-75, e:N

Nebty name variant

Mer ib tawy

mri-ib-tꜢwi

Beloved by the heart of the Two Lands

U6-M17-M17-F34:N17:N17

Copper brazier, Louvre E10501
Proceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology, XIII, 429-431

Golden Horus name

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

Golden Horus name

Neset nebu

nst-t-nbw

–

W11:X1-G8

Ebony wand (Cairo Museum JE 42835)
ASAE , 10, 185
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 74-75, e: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

Mer ib Ra

mri-ib-rꜤ

Beloved by the heart of Ra

N5-U6-M17-M17-F34

Ebony wand (Cairo Museum JE 42835)
ASAE , 10, 185
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 74-75, e:T1

Throne name variant

Mer ib Ra

mri-ib-rꜤ

Beloved by the heart of Ra

N5:F34-U6-M17-M17

Copper brazier, Louvre E10501
Proceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology, XIII, 429-431
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 74-75, e:T2

Birth names

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

Birth name

Khety

ḫty

The one belonging to the divine Ennead

F32:X1-M17-M17

Copper brazier, Louvre E10501
Proceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology, XIII, 429-431
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 74-75, e:E1

Birth name variant

Sa Ra, Khety

sꜢ-rꜤ-ḫty

The one belonging to the divine Ennead

G39&N5-F32:X1-M17-M17

Ebony wand (Cairo Museum JE 42835)
ASAE , 10, 185-186
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 74-75, e:E2

Bibliography

• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 74–75
• Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. London: 183–185