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Name Tiye
Gender Feminine
Usage Ancient Egyptian
Other Forms FormsTaia, Tiy, Tiyi
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Meaning & History
Tiye was the name of several royal Egyptian women. One of them was Tiye the Great Royal Wife of the Pharaoh AMENHOTEP III of Egypt (of the Eighteenth Dynasty 1550-1292 BC). She was the mother of
AKHENATEN and grandmother of TUTANKHAMUN. Possibly a pet name for the given name NEFERTARI as well.
AKHENATEN and grandmother of TUTANKHAMUN. Possibly a pet name for the given name NEFERTARI as well.