Pedubast I in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

 The Dual King User Maat Ra, setep en Amun  Son of Ra Padibastet, mery Amun

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-imn

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

ra-wsr-C10A-i-mn:n-stp:n

Statue of Hor (Cairo Museum CG 42226, JE 26575)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 192-193, 2:T1

Throne name variant

User Maat Ra, setep en Amun

wsr-mꜢꜤt-rꜤ stp.n-imn

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

ra-wsr-H6-i-mn:stp:n

Beckerath, The Nile Level Records at Karnak and their Importance, JARCE 5: 51:24
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 192-193, 2:T2

Birth names

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

Birth name

Padibastet, mery Amun

pꜢ-di-bꜢstt mri-imn

The gift of Bastet, beloved of Amun

i-mn:n:U7-G40:D37-W1

Kruchten, Les annales des pretres de Karnak, plate 1
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 192-193, 2:E1

Birth name variant

Padibastet, mery Amun

pꜢ-di-bꜢstt mri-imn

The gift of Bastet, beloved of Amun

i-mn:n:U7-G40:D37-W1-t:t

Kruchten, Les annales des pretres de Karnak, plate 2
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 192-193, 2:E2

Birth name variant

Padibastet, mery Amun

pꜢ-di-bꜢstt mri-imn

The gift of Bastet, beloved of Amun

i-mn:n:N36-G40:D37-W1-t:t

Beckerath, The Nile Level Records at Karnak and their Importance, JARCE 5: 52:27
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 192-193, 2:E3

Birth name variant

Padibastet, mery Amun, si Ese

pꜢ-di-bꜢstt mri-imn zꜢ-Ꜣst

The gift of Bastet, beloved of Amun, son of Isis

i-mn:n:U7-H8:st:t-G40:D37-W1

Beckerath, The Nile Level Records at Karnak and their Importance, JARCE 5: 51:24
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 192-193, 2:E4

Birth name variant

Padibastet, mery Amun

pꜢ-di-bꜢstt mri-imn

The gift of Bastet, beloved of Amun

i-mn:n:N36-G40-D37:W1

Beckerath, The Nile Level Records at Karnak and their Importance, JARCE 5: 52:26
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 192-193, 2:E5

Birth name variant

Padibastet, mery Amun

pꜢ-di-bꜢstt mri-imn

The gift of Bastet, beloved of Amun

i-mn:n:N36-p:D37-W2-t:H8

Beckerath, The Nile Level Records at Karnak and their Importance, JARCE 5: 52:28
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 192-193, 2:E6

Birth name variant

Padibastet, mery Amun

pꜢ-di-bꜢstt mri-imn

The gift of Bastet, beloved of Amun

i-mn:n:N36-G40-X8-W2-t:t

Statue of Hor (Cairo Museum CG 42226, JE 26575)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 192-193, 2:E7

The sources of antiquity

From the writings of the historians and scholars of antiquity

Bibliography

• Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 19 (1913): 378–380
• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 192–193
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 153