Ancient Egyptian titles

The Pharaoh was the monarch of ancient Egypt. The title came into use from the Eighteenth Dynasty onwards and was subsequently attributed to all the previous kings of Egypt. Before this Pharaoh was a term that meant more of the kings' administration. The earliest confirmed instance of the title used contemporaneously for a ruler is a letter to Akhenaten (reigned –1336 BCE), possibly preceded by an inscription referring to Thutmose III (–1425 BCE). Although the title only came into use in the Eighteenth Dynasty during the New Kingdom, scholars today use it for all the rulers of Egypt from the F

thumb|Drawing of a nomarch based on Middle Kingdom tomb paintingsA nomarch (, Great Chief) was a provincial governor in ancient Egypt; the country was divided into 42 provinces, called nomes (singular , plural ). A nomarch was the government official responsible for a nome. More recent studies are more cautious about using this term as it is a Greek word that does not exactly match Ancient Egyptian administrative titles and modern scholars often prefer other, more neutral words for describing the heads of the provinces, such as governor.

naming convention of the pharaohs of ancient Egypt

oldest known crest of ancient Egyptian rulers

principal wife of the pharaoh of Ancient Egypt

priestly title in ancient Egypt

highest rank of official in Ancient Egypt

part of Ancient Egyptian royal titulary; one of the pharaoh's five names

ancient Egyptian regnal name

highest-ranking priestess of the Amun cult

one of the 'Great five names' used by Egyptian pharaohs

ancient Egyptian administrative title

priestly title in ancient Egypt

complimentary second title for the chief priestess of the ancient Egyptian deity Amun, along with God's Wife of Amun

Khenemetneferhedjet (ẖnm.t nfr-ḥḏ.t) was an ancient Egyptian queenly title during the Middle Kingdom. It was in use from the 12th to the early 18th Dynasty. During the 12th Dynasty it also occurred as a personal name. Its meaning is "united with the white crown". The White Crown was one part of the Double Crown of Egypt and is usually interpreted to have represented Upper Egypt, but it is also possible that while the Red Crown represented the king's earthly incarnation, the White Crown represented the eternal, godlike aspect of kingship.

thumb|Stele of Intef the Elder, called an iry-pat at the beginning of the second row Iry-pat ( "member of the elite") was an ancient Egyptian ranking title, that is a title announcing a high position in the hierarchy of the country. Iry-pat was the highest ranking title at the royal court, and only the most important officials could bear this title. It is attested as early as during the First Dynasty: one of the first confirmed holders was Merka, official under king Qa'a.

ancient Egyptian title; used to refer to someone who worked in the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile in Thebes

ancient Egyptian official title

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ancient Egyptian priest

Ḥaty-a was an ancient Egyptian rank and title given to local princes, mayors, or governors.

in the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom

position in ancient Egypt

priestly title in ancient Egypt

ancient Egyptian priestly title

ancient Egyptian phrase

position

ancient Egyptian priestly title

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