Imhotep

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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Egyptian
Pronounced Pron. /ɪm.ˈhoʊ.tɛp/(English)

Meaning & History

From Egyptian jj-m-ḥtp meaning "he comes in peace" [1]. This was the name of a 27th-century BC architect, priest, physician and chief minister to the pharaoh Djoser. Imhotep apparently designed the step pyramid at Saqqara, near Memphis.