mryt-ptḥ

Egyptian

Etymology

From mryt (feminine perfective relative form of mrj) +‎ ptḥ (“Ptah”), thus literally ‘(she) whom Ptah loves’. The written form demonstrates honorific transposition.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

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  1. a female given name, Merit-Ptah

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of mryt-ptḥ  






mryt-ptḥ mrt-ptḥ mry-ptḥ mrt-ptḥ

References

  • Ranke, Hermann (1935) Die ägyptischen Personennamen‎[1], volume 1, Glückstadt: Verlag von J. J. Augustin, pages 158.22, 161.19
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