jkꜣw

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Egyptian

Etymology

Shortening of jkꜣw-ḥr.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

kAiw

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  1. A given name of historical usage, notably borne by Menkauhor Kaiu, a pharaoh of the Fifth Dynasty

References

  • Leprohon, Ronald (2013) Denise Doxey, editor, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, →ISBN, page 40
  • von Beckerath, Jürgen (1984) Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen, München: Deutscher Kunstverlag, →ISBN, pages 55, 183