Merenptah
bꜢ-n-rꜤ mri͗-nṯrw — mri͗-n-ptḥ ḥtp-ḥr-mꜢꜤt
- Reign
- 1213 BC–1203 BC
- Dynasty
- Nineteenth Dynasty
- Period
- New Kingdomc. 1550 BC – 1070 BC
- Also known as
- Merneptah
Royal Names in Hieroglyphs
5 of 5 documented
Horus Name
3 sources
- Libyan war stela of Merenptah (Athribis stela), Cairo JdE 50568 (recto)
- Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions , IV, 20:8
- Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 156-157, 4:H1
24 variants
Horus Name variant A
kꜢ-nḫt ḥꜤi͗-m-mꜢꜤt
The strong bull who rejoiced in Truth
Horus Name variant B
kꜢ-nḫt ḥꜤi͗-m-mꜢꜤt
The strong bull who rejoiced in Truth
Horus Name variant C
kꜢ-nḫt ḥꜤi͗-m-mꜢꜤt
The strong bull who rejoiced in Truth
Horus Name variant D
kꜢ-nḫt ḥꜤi͗-m-mꜢꜤt
The strong bull who rejoiced in Truth
Horus Name variant E
kꜢ-nḫt ḥꜤi͗-m-mꜢꜤt
Horus Name variant F
kꜢ-nḫt ḥꜤi͗-m-mꜢꜤt
The strong bull who rejoiced in Truth
Horus Name variant G
kꜢ-nḫt ḥꜤi͗-m-mꜢꜤt
The strong bull who rejoiced in Truth
Horus Name variant H
kꜢ-nḫt ḥꜤi͗-m-mꜢꜤt ḥnk-sw-n-rꜤ-m-ẖrt-hrw
The strong bull who rejoiced in Truth, and who offers it to Ra every day
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Prenomen (Throne Name)
2 sources
- Mariette, Abydos II, pl. 50
- Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 158-159, 4:T8
5 variants
Prenomen (Throne Name) variant A
bꜢ-n-rꜤ mri͗-i͗mn
The soul of Ra, beloved of Amun
Prenomen (Throne Name) variant B
bꜢ-n-rꜤ mri͗-i͗mn
The soul of Ra, beloved of Amun
Prenomen (Throne Name) variant C
bꜢ-n-rꜤ mri͗-i͗mn
The soul of Ra, beloved of Amun
Prenomen (Throne Name) variant D
bꜢ-n-rꜤ mri͗-i͗mn
The soul of Ra, beloved of Amun
Prenomen (Throne Name) variant E
bꜢ-n-rꜤ mri͗-i͗mn
The soul of Ra, beloved of Amun
Nomen (Birth Name)
2 sources
- Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions , IV, 31
- Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 158-159, 4:E1
3 variants
Nomen (Birth Name) variant A
mri͗.n-ptḥ ḥtp-ḥr-mꜢꜤt
Beloved of Ptah, Maat is satisfied
Nomen (Birth Name) variant B
mri͗.n-ptḥ ḥtp-ḥr-mꜢꜤt
Beloved of Ptah, Maat is satisfied
Nomen (Birth Name) variant C
mri͗.n-ptḥ ḥtp-ḥr-mꜢꜤt
Beloved of Ptah, Maat is satisfied
Nebty (Two Ladies) Name
3 sources
- Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions , IV, 20:9
- Athribis stela, Cairo JdE 50568
- Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 156-157, 4:N1
3 variants
Nebty (Two Ladies) Name variant A
ḫꜤi͗-mi͗-ptḥ-m-ẖnw-ḥfnw
Who has appeared like Ptah among hundreds of thousands
Nebty (Two Ladies) Name variant B
ḫꜤi͗-mi͗-ptḥ-m-ẖnw-ḥfnw-r-smn-hpw-nfrw-m-ḫt-tꜢwi͗
Who has appeared like Ptah among hundreds of thousands in order to establish the perfect laws throughout the Two Lands
Nebty (Two Ladies) Name variant C
ꜤꜢ-pḥti͗ wr-nḫtw
Great of might and important of victories
Golden Horus Name
2 sources
- Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions , IV, 1:9
- Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 156-157, 4:G1
1 variant
Golden Horus Name variant A
snḫt-kmt dr-pḏt-r-di͗t-ḥtp-nṯrw-mr.sn
Who has strengthened Egypt and repelled the Nine Bows in order to satisfy the gods with what they love
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