Amenemhat

Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Egyptian
Pronounced Pron. /ɑ.mə.ˈnɛm.hæt/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Egyptian jmn-m-ḥꜣt meaning "Amon is foremost" [1]. This was the name of four Egyptian pharaohs, including Amenemhat I the founder of the 12th dynasty in the 20th century BC.

Related Names

RootsYamanu + ḥat
VariantAmenemhet

Categories

greatness, pharaohs, theophoric names

Sources & References

  1. Ranke, Hermann. Die Ägyptischen Personennamen. J. J. Augustin, 1935, page 28.
Entry updated June 9, 2023