twt-ꜥnḫ-jmn
Egyptian
| Manuel de Codage | twt-anx-imn |
|---|---|
| Gardiner 1927 | twt-ꜥnḫ-ꞽmn |
| Erman & Grapow 1926 | twt-ꜥnḫ-ꞽmn |
| Lepsius 1874 (obsolete) | tut-ānχ-ȧmen |
Etymology
twt (“image”) + ꜥnḫ (“living”) + jmn (“Amun”), with twt and jmn in a direct genitive construction. The compound is based on the pharaoh’s earlier name, twt-ꜥnḫ-jtn (literally “living image of the Aten”). A longer form of twt-ꜥnḫ-jmn is found as twt-ꜥnḫ-jmn-ḥqꜣ-jwnw-šmꜥw.
Pronunciation
- (reconstructed) IPA(key): /təˈwaːtə ˈʕaːnəχ ʔaˈmaːnə/ → /təˈwoːt ˈʕoːnəχ ʔaˈmoːn/
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /tuːt ɑːnx imɛn/
- Conventional anglicization: tut-ankh-amen
Proper noun
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- a male given name meaning “the Living Image of Amun”, of historical usage, equivalent to English Tutankhamon, notably borne by Tutankhamon, a pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty
Descendants
- → English: Tutankhamun (learned)