Ancient Egyptian Onomastica
E915613
Ancient Egyptian Onomastica is a comprehensive scholarly reference work by Alan Gardiner that catalogues and analyzes ancient Egyptian personal and place names.
All labels observed (1)
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| Ancient Egyptian Onomastica canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ancient Egyptian Onomastica Context triple: [Alan Gardiner, notableWork, Ancient Egyptian Onomastica]
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A.
Ancient Records of Egypt
Ancient Records of Egypt is a multi-volume scholarly compilation and translation of ancient Egyptian inscriptions and historical texts that became a foundational reference for Egyptology.
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B.
Abydos King List
The Abydos King List is an ancient Egyptian inscription from the temple of Seti I that records a chronological sequence of pharaohs considered legitimate rulers.
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C.
Grammaire égyptienne
Grammaire égyptienne is a foundational 19th-century work on ancient Egyptian language and hieroglyphs by Jean-François Champollion, instrumental in establishing the field of Egyptology.
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D.
Précis du système hiéroglyphique des anciens Égyptiens
Précis du système hiéroglyphique des anciens Égyptiens is a foundational 1824 work by Jean-François Champollion in which he systematically explains his decipherment of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and the structure of the writing system.
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E.
Aegyptiaca
Aegyptiaca is an ancient historical work by the Egyptian priest Manetho that presents a chronological account of Egypt’s dynasties and kings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ancient Egyptian Onomastica Target entity description: Ancient Egyptian Onomastica is a comprehensive scholarly reference work by Alan Gardiner that catalogues and analyzes ancient Egyptian personal and place names.
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A.
Ancient Records of Egypt
Ancient Records of Egypt is a multi-volume scholarly compilation and translation of ancient Egyptian inscriptions and historical texts that became a foundational reference for Egyptology.
-
B.
Abydos King List
The Abydos King List is an ancient Egyptian inscription from the temple of Seti I that records a chronological sequence of pharaohs considered legitimate rulers.
-
C.
Grammaire égyptienne
Grammaire égyptienne is a foundational 19th-century work on ancient Egyptian language and hieroglyphs by Jean-François Champollion, instrumental in establishing the field of Egyptology.
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D.
Précis du système hiéroglyphique des anciens Égyptiens
Précis du système hiéroglyphique des anciens Égyptiens is a foundational 1824 work by Jean-François Champollion in which he systematically explains his decipherment of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and the structure of the writing system.
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E.
Aegyptiaca
Aegyptiaca is an ancient historical work by the Egyptian priest Manetho that presents a chronological account of Egypt’s dynasties and kings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
onomasticon
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reference work ⓘ scholarly book ⓘ |
| analyzes |
etymology of Egyptian names
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structure of Egyptian names ⓘ |
| author |
Alan Gardiner
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linked to:
Sir Alan Gardiner
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| chronologicalScope | multiple periods of ancient Egyptian history ⓘ |
| classificationScheme |
semantic categories of names
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toponymic categories ⓘ |
| contains |
hieroglyphic transcriptions
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lists of Egyptian geographical names ⓘ lists of Egyptian personal names ⓘ philological commentary ⓘ translations of names ⓘ |
| documentationType |
analytical commentary
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catalogue of names ⓘ |
| field |
Egyptology
ⓘ
onomastics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
classification of Egyptian names
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lexicography of ancient Egyptian names ⓘ philological analysis of names ⓘ |
| geographicalScope |
Egypt
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neighboring regions mentioned in Egyptian sources ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
comprehensive
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standard reference ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
advanced students of Egyptology
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specialist scholars ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Egyptian dictionaries
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Egyptian grammar ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Egyptian Grammar by Alan Gardiner ⓘ |
| subject |
ancient Egyptian language
ⓘ
ancient Egyptian personal names ⓘ ancient Egyptian place names ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | Pharaonic Egypt ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Egyptologists
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philologists ⓘ |
| usedFor |
historical research on ancient Egypt
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identification of ancient Egyptian individuals ⓘ identification of ancient Egyptian places ⓘ linguistic research on ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
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subject linked to:
Sir Alan Gardiner