Sobekhotep I in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus Menekh..  The Dual King Sekhem Ra khu tawy  Son of Ra Amenemhat sobek hotep

Horus name

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

Horus name

Menekh..

mnḫ..

Potent of...

mn:n-x:mnx-//

Fouilles de l’Institut français d’archéologie orientale, V.1, fig. 86

Golden Horus name

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

Golden Horus name

Ankh netjeru

Ꜥnḫ-nṯrw

The (very) life of the Gods

anx-Z3-nTr

Fouilles de l’Institut français d’archéologie orientale, V.1, plate IV

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

Sekhem Ra khu tawy

sḫm-rꜤ ḫwi-tꜢwi

The powerful one of Ra is the protection of the Two Lands

ra-Y8-D43:N17:N17

Naville, XIth dynasty temple at Deir el-Bahari, II, plate X (B)
Fouilles de l’Institut français d’archéologie orientale, V.1, plate IV

Birth name

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

Birth name

Amenemhat sobek hotep

imn--m-ḥꜢt sbk-ḥtp

Amenemhat's son, Sobekhotep

i-mn:n-m-HAt:t-I4-Htp:t*p

Fouilles de l’Institut français d’archéologie orientale, V.1, plate IV

Throne + Birth name

Combination of Throne- and Birth-name cartouches
probably only used for a special occasion.

Throne + Birth name

Sekhem Ra khu tawy Sobek hotep

sḫm-rꜤ ḫwi-tꜢwi sbk-ḥtp(w)

Ra is the protection of the Two Lands

ra-Y8-D43:N17:N17-sbk-Htp:t*p

Name likely interchanged with Wegaf in 7.19

Bibliography

• Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 18 (1912): 14–16
• 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: 61
• Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. London: 443–444