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Name Menkaure
Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Egyptian
Pronounced Pron. men-COW-ray
Other Forms FormsMenkaura, Menkheres, Mykerinos (Ancient Greek)
Edit Status Status2a. listed usages are verified

Meaning & History

From Egyptian mn-kꜣw-rꜥ meaning "eternal are the souls of Ra", derived from mn "to stay, remain; to be established, steadfast" combined with kꜣw, plural of ka "soul, life force", and the name of the god Ra. This was the name of an Egyptian pharaoh of the 4th Dynasty (c.2530 BCE) of the Old Kingdom, the son of Khafra and grandson of Khufu.
Added 8/12/2007 by anonymous