Mery (ancient Egyptian name)

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Mery (one possible spelling)
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Mery or Meri and its feminine equivalent Meryt or Merit is an ancient Egyptian name meaning "beloved". It was common during the Old and Middle Kingdom, and very frequent during the New Kingdom.[1] It was also used as a nickname.

  • Mery, High Priest of Amun (18th dynasty)
  • Mery, High Priest of Osiris (19th dynasty)
  • Merit, wife of Kha; owners of Theban Tomb TT8

Sources

  1. ↑ Hermann Ranke: Die ägyptische Persönennamen. Verlag von J. J. Augustin in Glückstadt, 1935. vol. I. p.160
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