jj-m-ḥtp

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Egyptian

Etymology

jj (“coming”, perfective active participle of jj (“to come, to return”)) +‎ m ḥtp (“in peace, safely”), thus ‘(the one) coming in peace’, ‘(the one) returning home safely’.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

iimHtp
t p

 m

  1. A male given name of historical usage, equivalent to English Imhotep, notably borne by Imhotep.
  2. (Egyptian mythology) Imhotep, a deified administrator and architect

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jj-m-ḥtp  
iiiiy
D54		 imHtp
t p
iiwimHtp
t p
jy-m-ḥtp jjw-m-ḥtp

Descendants

  • → Ancient Greek: Ἰμούθης (Imoúthēs)
  • → English: Imhotep

References

  • Ranke, Hermann (1935) Die ägyptischen Personennamen‎, volume 1, Glückstadt: Verlag von J. J. Augustin, page 9.2
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