Gender Feminine
Usage Ancient Egyptian
Meaning & History
From Egyptian ḥnw.t-sn meaning "our mistress", derived from ḥnwt "lady, mistress". Henutsen is the name of an Ancient Egyptian queen consort who lived and ruled during the 4th dynasty of the Old Kingdom Period. She was the second or third wife of pharaoh Khufu and most possibly buried at Giza.