Nefretiri

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Revisions not set
Gender Feminine
Usage Ancient Egyptian (Archaic)
Scripts Nfrt-jrj(Egyptological)
Pronounced Pron. nef-er-TEER-ee  [key]
Other Forms FormsNefertari

Meaning & History

Nefretiri is an alternate English transcription of the Ancient Egyptian Nfrt-jrj, meaning "the most beautiful", the name of the favourite wife of the Pharaoh Ramses II, often transcribed as Nefertari in English. This transcription was used in the popular 1956 film The Ten Commandments.
Added 7/3/2019 by anonymous
Edited 3/6/2020 by Mike C