qꜣ-ḥḏt

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Egyptian

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Etymology

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qꜣ (high) +‎ ḥḏt (White Crown) in a direct genitive construction, thus ‘(the one who is) high of White Crown’, i.e. ‘he whose White Crown is high’.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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qHDt

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  1. A serekh name notably borne by Qahedjet, a pharaoh of the Third Dynasty

Usage notes

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The sole stela on which this name appears may be a forgery, in which case this name may not actually be attested.

References

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  • Leprohon, Ronald (2013) Denise Doxey, editor, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, →ISBN, page 33
  • von Beckerath, Jürgen (1984) Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen, München: Deutscher Kunstverlag, →ISBN, pages 51, 177