Monday, March 27, 2023

Ancient Egyptian names

 Egyptian names

here are some common Egyptian names:

Amun:

 The name means "hidden" or "mysterious" and is the name of an Egyptian god.

Anubis: 

The name means "royal child" and is the name of an Egyptian god associated with mummification and the afterlife.

Bastet

The name means "devourer" and is the name of an Egyptian goddess associated with cats.

Cleopatra:

 The name means "glory of the father" and was the name of the famous Egyptian queen.

Horus:

 The name means "the one who is above" and is the name of an Egyptian god associated with the sky and kingship.

Isis:

 The name means "throne" and is the name of an Egyptian goddess associated with motherhood, magic, and fertility.

Nefertiti:

 The name means "the beautiful one has come" and was the name of an Egyptian queen.

Osiris:

 The name means "powerful" or "mighty" and is the name of an Egyptian god associated with the afterlife and resurrection.

Ra:

 The name means "sun" and is the name of the Egyptian god of the sun.

Thoth:

 The name means "he who is like the ibis" and is the name of an Egyptian god associated with wisdom, writing, and magic.

Akhenaten:

 The name means "effective for Aten" and was the name of an Egyptian pharaoh who attempted to introduce monotheism to Egypt.

Amenhotep: 

The name means "Amun is satisfied" and was the name of several Egyptian pharaohs.

Hapi:

 The name means "nourishing" and is the name of the Egyptian god of the Nile River.

Hathor:

 The name means "house of Horus" and is the name of an Egyptian goddess associated with love, beauty, and motherhood.

Khufu: 

The name means "his apparition appears" and was the name of an Egyptian pharaoh who built the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Maat:

 The name means "truth" and is the name of the Egyptian goddess of justice, balance, and order.

Merit:

 The name means "beloved" and was a common name for women in ancient Egypt.

Neith:

 The name means "weaver" and is the name of an ancient Egyptian goddess of war and hunting.

Ptah:

 The name means "opener" and is the name of an Egyptian god associated with craftsmanship and creation.

Set: 

The name means "the one who dazzles" and is the name of an Egyptian god associated with chaos, storms, and the desert

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