Rahotep in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus Wah ankh  The Dual King Sekhem Ra wah khau  Son of Ra Ra hotep

Horus name

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

Horus name

Wah ankh

wꜢḥ-Ꜥnḫ

Enduring of life

wAH-anx

Petrie, Koptos (1896), pl. 12 (3)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 124-125, 2:H

Nebty name

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

Nebty name

User renput

wsr-rnpwt

Rich in years

wsr-s-r:a-rnp-rnp-M4

Petrie, Koptos (1896), pl. 12 (3)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 124-125, 2:N

Golden Horus name

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

Golden Horus name

Wadj..

wꜢḏ..

Flourishing of ...

M14-//

Petrie, Koptos (1896), pl. 12 (3)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 124-125, 2: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

Sekhem Ra wah khau

sḫm-rꜤ wꜤḥ-ḫꜤw

The powerful one of Ra is enduring of appearances

ra-sxm-wAH-xa:a

Hieroglyphic texts from Egyptian stelae, etc., in the British Museum (1913), IV, pl. 24 (EA283)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 124-125, 2:T1

Throne name variant

[Sekhem] Ra wah khau

[sḫm]-rꜤ wꜢḥ-ḫꜤw

The powerful one of Ra is enduring of appearances

ra-sxm-wAH-xa:Z2

Karnak Canon no. 48
The sekhem sign is missing
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 124-125, 2:T2

Birth name

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

Birth name

Ra hotep

rꜤ-ḥtp

Ra is satisfied

r:a:ra*Z1-Htp:t*p

Petrie, Koptos (1896), pl. 12 (3)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 124-125, 2:E1

Bibliography

• Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 18 (1912): 88–89
• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 124–125
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 89
• Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. London: 341–343