Hatshepsut

Gender Feminine
Usage Ancient Egyptian
Pronounced Pron. /hæt.ˈʃɛp.sut/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Egyptian ḥꜣt-špswt meaning "foremost of noble women" [1]. This was the name of a pharaoh of the 18th dynasty (15th century BC), among the first women to take this title.

Related Names

Rootsḥat + šps

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   strong   strange   complex   serious  

Images

Statue of HatshepsutStatue of Hatshepsut ©

Categories

history, nobility, pharaohs, queens, queens regnant, women's history

Sources & References

  1. Ranke, Hermann. Die Ägyptischen Personennamen. J. J. Augustin, 1935, page 232.
Entry updated June 9, 2023