mn-pḥtj-rꜥ

Egyptian

Etymology

From mn (to become established or fixed) + pḥtj (might) + rꜥ (Ra), thus literally ‘The might of Ra is firmly established’. The written form demonstrates honorific transposition.

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

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  1. A throne name notably borne by Ramesses I, a pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty

References

  1. Albright, Willam F. (1946) “Cuneiform Material for Egyptian Prosopography, 1500-1200 B.C.”, in Journal of Near Eastern Studies, volume 5, number 1, page 16
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