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ḥꜣt-špswt

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Egyptian

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Etymology

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From ḥꜣt (front) +‎ špswt (plural of špst (noblewoman)) in a direct genitive construction, thus ‘foremost of noblewomen’. A longer form of ḥꜣt-špswt is found as ẖnmt-jmn-ḥꜣt-špswt.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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HAt
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  1. A female given name of historical usage, notably borne by Hatshepsut

Alternative forms

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References

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  • Ranke, Hermann (1935) Die ägyptischen Personennamen[1], volume 1, Glückstadt: Verlag von J. J. Augustin, page 232.23
  • Leprohon, Ronald (2013) Denise Doxey, editor, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, →ISBN, page 98
  • von Beckerath, Jürgen (1984) Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen, München: Deutscher Kunstverlag, →ISBN, pages 84, 226