Sedjefakara Kay-Amenemhat in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus Hery tep tawy  The Dual King Sedjefa ka Ra  Son of Ra Kay Amenemhat

Horus name

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

Horus name

Hery tep tawy

ḥri-tp-tꜢwi

The chieftain of the Two Lands

D2*D1:N17:N17

Revue de l'Égypte ancienne, II, 159
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 92-93, 15:H

Nebty name

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

Nebty name

Netjeri bau

nṯri-bꜢw

Divine of might

nTr-G30

Revue de l'Égypte ancienne, II, 159
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 92-93, 15:N

Golden Horus name

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

Golden Horus name

Aa pehty

ꜤꜢ-pḥti

Great of strength

aA:F9*F9

Revue de l'Égypte ancienne, II, 159
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 92-93, 15: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

Sedjefa ka Ra

sḏfꜢ-kꜢ-rꜤ

The one whom the ka of Ra has endowed

ra-s-D:f-A-kA

Revue de l'Égypte ancienne, II, 159
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 92-93, 15:T1

Throne name variant

Sedjefa ka Ra

sḏfꜢ-kꜢ-rꜤ

The one whom the ka of Ra has endowed

ra-s-D:f-A-//-kA-1

Turin King List 7.18
Gardiner, The Royal Canon of Turin (1959) VI:18

Birth name

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

Birth name

Kay Amenemhat

kꜢy imn-m-ḥꜢt

Kay's <son>, Amenemhat

kA:i*i-i-mn:n-m-HAt:t

Revue de l'Égypte ancienne, II, 159
Ryholt, The Political Situation in Egypt During the Second Intermediate Period, 219
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 92-93, 15:E

Bibliography

• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 92–93
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 65