jj-m-ḥtp

Egyptian

Etymology

jj (“coming”, perfective active participle of jj (“to come”)) +‎ m (“in”) +‎ ḥtp (“peace”), thus ‘(the one) coming in peace’.

Pronunciation
  • (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /iʔi ɛm ħɛtɛp/, /iʔi ɛm ħotɛp/
    • Conventional anglicization: ii-em-hetep, ii-em-hotep

Proper noun

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  1. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Imhotep.
  2. (Egyptian mythology) Imhotep, a deified administrator and architect

Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jj-m-ḥtp  

jy-m-ḥtp jjw-m-ḥtp

Descendants
  • → Ancient Greek: Ιμούθης (Imoúthēs)
  • → English: Imhotep

References
  • Ranke, Hermann (1935) Die ägyptischen Personennamen‎, volume 1, Glückstadt: Verlag von J. J. Augustin, page 9.2
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