Setepenre

Setepenre in hieroglyphs

Setepenre is an often-used title of Egyptian kings (pharaohs), meaning "Elect of Re". It was also used as a personal name in at least two instances.

Pronunciation

In Akkadian records, the name (referring to Ramesses II) is rendered in cuneiform script as šá-te-ep-na-ri/e-a. ^[1] According to the Egyptologist Antonio Loprieno, the word was likely pronounced Satepna-rīꜥa ( [satʰepʰna'riːʕa] ). ^[2]

As a personal name

• Setepenre, last daughter of Akhenaten and Nefertiti (18th Dynasty)
• Setepenre, a son of Ramesses II (19th Dynasty)

As a throne name

• Usermaatre Setepenre (Ramesses II)
• Userkheperure Setepenre (Seti II)
• Akhenre Setepenre (Siptah)
• Usermaatre Setepenre (Ramesses VII)
• Neferkare Setepenre Khaemwaset (Ramesses IX)
• Khepermaatre Setepenre (Ramesses X)
• Hedjkheperre Setepenre (Smendes I)
• Aakheperre Setepenre (Osorkon the Elder)
• Netjerkheperre Setepenre (Siamun)
• Titkheperure Setepenre (Psusennes II)
• Hedjkheperre Setepenre (Shoshenq I)
• Sekhemkheperre Setepenre (Osorkon I)
• Heqakheperre Setepenre (Shoshenq II)
• Hedjkheperre Setepenre (Takelot I)
• Usermaatre Setepenre (Shoshenq III)
• Hedjkheperre Setepenre (Takelot II)
• Hedjkheperre Setepenre (Shoshenq IV)
• Usermaatre Setepenre (Pami)
• Uasnetjerre Setepenre (Shoshenq VII, existence doubtful)

References

1. Loprieno, Antonio (1995), Ancient Egyptian - A linguistic introduction, Oxford University Press, p. 29
2. Loprieno, Antonio (1995), Ancient Egyptian - A linguistic introduction, Oxford University Press, p. 29