Djoser

Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Egyptian

Meaning & History

From Egyptian ḏsr meaning "splendour, glory" [1][2]. This was the name of the founding pharaoh of the 3rd dynasty of Egypt's Old Kingdom (27th century BC).

Categories

clarity, Dislyte characters, glory, pharaohs

Sources & References

  1. Ranke, Hermann. Die Ägyptischen Personennamen. J. J. Augustin, 1935, page 409.
  2. Budge, E. A. Wallis. Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary. London, 1920, page 912.
Entry added June 9, 2023

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