ḥꜣt-špswt

Egyptian

Etymology

From ḥꜣt (“front”) +‎ špswt (plural of špst (“noblewoman”)) in a direct genitive construction, thus ‘foremost of noblewomen’. A longer form of ḥꜣt-špswt is found as ẖnmt-jmn-ḥꜣt-špswt.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

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  1. a female given name of historical usage, notably borne by Hatshepsut

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḥꜣt-špswt  





ḥꜣt-špswt ḥꜣt-špswt ḥꜣt-špswt ḥꜣt-špswt ḥꜣt-špswt
[Middle Kingdom] [Middle Kingdom to New Kingdom] [New Kingdom]
as part of ẖnmt-jmn-ḥꜣt-špswt as part of ẖnmt-jmn-ḥꜣt-špswt

References

  • Ranke, Hermann (1935) Die ägyptischen Personennamen‎[1], volume 1, Glückstadt: Verlag von J. J. Augustin, page 232.23
  • Leprohon, Ronald (2013) Denise Doxey, editor, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, →ISBN, page 98
  • von Beckerath, Jürgen (1984) Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen, München: Deutscher Kunstverlag, →ISBN, pages 84, 226
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