Hieroglyph from Amenhotep III's nomen

Amenhotep III

nb-mꜢꜤt-rꜤ — i͗mn-ḥtp ḥḳꜢ-wꜢst

Presided over an era of unprecedented prosperity; his reign is associated with a great flowering of art and architecture.

Reign
1390 BC–1352 BC
Dynasty
Eighteenth Dynasty
Period
New Kingdomc. 1550 BC – 1070 BC
Also known as
Amenophis III

Royal Names in Hieroglyphs

5 of 5 documented
E1D40
N28G17H6
kꜢ-nḫt-ḫꜤ-m-mꜢꜤtThe strong bull, appearing in truth
3 sources
  • Description de l'Egypte, II, plates 20-22 (Memnon statues)
  • Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, III, 80a
  • Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 140-141, 9:H1b
5 variants

Horus Name variant A

E1D40
N28G17C10A

kꜢ-nḫt ḫꜤ-m-mꜢꜤt

The strong bull, appearing in truth

Horus Name variant B

E1D40
S42
I9F40

kꜢ-nḫt sḫm-fꜢw

The strong bull, powerful of splendor

Horus Name variant C

V29M4M4M4
I1Z2
W3Z2

wꜢḥ-rnpwt ꜤšꜢ-ḥꜢbw

Enduring of years and numerous of festivals

Horus Name variant D

U39T3BX1S1U6O28
W24O49

wṯz-ḥḏt mri͗-i͗wnw

Who has raised the White Crown, the beloved one of Heliopolis

Horus Name variant E

E1D40
S38S38S38S38

kꜢ-nḫt ḥḳꜢ-ḥḳꜢw

The strong bull and ruler of rulers

N5V30
C10
nb-mꜢꜤt-rꜤ"The possessor of the Maat of Ra"
2 sources
  • Passim
  • Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 140-141, 9:T1
7 variants

Prenomen (Throne Name) variant A

D36V30
C10A
N5X1
D17

nb-mꜢꜤt-rꜤ ti͗t-rꜤ

The possessor of the Maat of Ra, the (very) image of Ra

Prenomen (Throne Name) variant B

N5V30
C10A
M17
Y5N35
D17

nb-mꜢꜤt-rꜤ ti͗t-i͗mn

The possessor of the Maat of Ra, the (very) image of Amun

Prenomen (Throne Name) variant C

N5V30
C10A

nb-mꜢꜤt-rꜤ stp-n-rꜤ

The possessor of the Maat of Ra, whom Ra has chosen

Prenomen (Throne Name) variant D

N5V30
C10A
N5X1F44

nb-mꜢꜤt-rꜤ i͗wꜢ-rꜤ

The possessor of the Maat of Ra, the heir of Ra

Prenomen (Throne Name) variant E

N5V30
C10A
N5D4N35

nb-mꜢꜤt-rꜤ i͗ri͗.n-rꜤ

The possessor of the Maat of Ra, whom Ra has made

Prenomen (Throne Name) variant F

N5V30
C10A
N5U7N35

nb-mꜢꜤt-rꜤ mri͗.n-rꜤ

The possessor of the Maat of Ra, whom Ra has loved

Prenomen (Throne Name) variant G

N5V30
C10A
N5H8

nb-mꜢꜤt-rꜤ zꜢ-rꜤ

The possessor of the Maat of Ra, son of Ra

M17
Y5N35R4
S38R19
i͗mn-ḥtp ḥḳꜢ-wꜢst"Amenhotep, ruler of Thebes"
3 sources
  • Passim
  • Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, III, 70-90
  • Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 142-143, 9:E1
3 variants

Nomen (Birth Name) variant A

M17
Y5N35
R4
X1Q3
R8S38N29S40

i͗mn-ḥtp nṯr-ḥḳꜢ-wꜢst

Amenhotep, God and ruler of Thebes

Nomen (Birth Name) variant B

M17
Y5N35R4
S38R19
N5F44

i͗mn-ḥtp iwꜢ-rꜤ ḥḳꜢ-wꜢst

Amenhotep, heir of Ra, ruler of Thebes

Nomen (Birth Name) variant C

M17
Y5N35R4
X1Q3

i͗mn-ḥtp

Amun is satisfied

S29
Y5N35Y1
O4Q3
S29
W11D21
V28
D36Y1N17N17
smn-hpw sgrḥ-tꜢwi͗"Who has established laws and pacified the Two Lands"
2 sources
  • St. Petersburg sphinx A
  • Urkunden des Ägyptische Alterthums , IV, 1747 (A)
3 variants

Nebty (Two Ladies) Name variant A

G36D21
Y5
W24W24W24
D21
U29
X1
F9F9
Z4I9

wr-mnw-r-ḏꜢt-pḥti͗.f

Great of monuments extending his strength

Nebty (Two Ladies) Name variant B

O29vN35D21
G43
H1D40Z2
D2Z1
N25V30X1

ꜤꜢ-nrw-ḥr-ḫꜢst-nbt

Dreaded in every foreign land

Nebty (Two Ladies) Name variant C

S29
Y5N35Y1
O4
Q3Z1
G43W19M17V30R19
X1O49

smn-hpw mi-nb-wꜢst

Who has established laws like the lord of Thebes

O29vF23D40
V28A24
S22X1
ꜤꜢ-ḫpš-hwi͗-sṯti͗w"Great of valour, smiting the Asiatics"
2 sources
  • Konosso Island
  • Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, III, 82a
4 variants

Golden Horus Name variant A

E1N35
A43EA43EA43E
D46D21D40
T10
X1Z2
Z2Z2

kꜢ-n-nswt dr-pḏt-9

The bull of kings who has repelled the Nine Bows

Golden Horus Name variant B

S15L1
G36D21
U16
X1Z2

ṯḥn-ḫprw wr-bi͗Ꜣwt

Dazzling of manifestations and great of wonders

Golden Horus Name variant C

V28
I9N35
I8Z2
W3Z2
N5Z1
W19
X1Z4

ḥfnw-ḥꜢbw mi͗ti͗-rꜤ

Immeasureable of festivals, the (very) likeness of Ra

Golden Horus Name variant D

O34O29vD36
O7
X1I9N35X1
N17

sꜤꜢ-ḥwt.f-nt-ḏt

Who has magnified his temple of eternity

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