mn-k3w-ḥr

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mn-k3w-ḥr is the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic name of the 5th Dynasty pharaoh Menkauhor Kaiu, whose throne name means “Eternal are the souls of Horus.”

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mn-k3w-ḥr canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Egyptian royal name
throne name
associatedDeity Horus
bearsTitle pharaoh of Egypt
belongsToDynasty Fifth Dynasty of Egypt
chronologicalPosition Old Kingdom period
component k3w (souls, kas)
mn (enduring, eternal)
ḥr (Horus)
linked to: Horus
culturalContext ancient Egyptian royal titulary
denotesConcept eternity of the royal Horus-soul
language Ancient Egyptian
meaning Eternal are the souls of Horus
nameBearerRole king of Upper and Lower Egypt
refersTo Menkauhor Kaiu
regionOfUse ancient Egypt
linked to: Pharaonic Egypt
royalNameType throne name (prenomen)
scriptType consonantal writing system
semanticField royalty and kingship
timeOfUse 3rd millennium BCE
transliteratesNameOf Menkauhor Kaiu
usedByRuler Menkauhor Kaiu
usedIn royal cartouche of Menkauhor Kaiu
writingSystemFamily Afro-Asiatic abjad-like system
writtenIn Egyptian hieroglyphs

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Menkauhor Kaiu nameInHieroglyphs mn-k3w-ḥr