ḫꜥ.f-rꜥ

Egyptian

Etymology

ḫꜥ (“to appear”) +‎ .f (“he”) +‎ rꜥ (“sun, Ra”), thus meaning ‘he appears as Ra’. The written form demonstrates honorific transposition.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

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  1. A throne name notably borne by Khafre or Khafra, a pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty


Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḫꜥ.f-rꜥ  

ḫꜥ.f-rꜥ ḫꜥw.f-rꜥ ...ḫꜥ...
Abydos King List Saqqara King List Turin King List, damaged

Descendants
  • → English: Khafre, Khafra
  • → Ancient Greek: Σοῦφις (Soûphis)
  • → Ancient Greek: Χεφρὴν (Khephrḕn)
    • → English: Chephren

References
  • Leprohon, Ronald (2013), Denise Doxey, editor, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, →ISBN, page 36
  • von Beckerath, Jürgen (1984) Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen, München: Deutscher Kunstverlag, →ISBN, page 53, 179
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