nt-jqrt

Egyptian

Etymology

nt (“Neith”) +‎ jqrt, feminine of jqr (“excellent”), thus literally ‘Neith is excellent’.

While non-erroneous uses of this name are attested for other individuals, the name’s application to a sixth dynasty pharaoh/queen likely originated as a later error for nṯrj-kꜣ-rꜥ.

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /nɛt ikrɛt/
- Conventional anglicization: net-iqret

Proper noun

f

A female given name, Nitocris or Netiqret.

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of nt-jqrt

nt-jqrtj

from the Turin King List, likely error for nṯrj-kꜣ-rꜥ

Descendants

→ Ancient Greek: Νίτωκρις (Nítōkris)
- Greek: Νίτωκρις (Nítokris)
- Latin: Nitōcris

References

Leprohon, Ronald (2013), Denise Doxey, editor, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, →ISBN
Ryholt, Kim (2000) “The Late Old Kingdom in the Turin King-list and the Identity of Nitocris” in Zeitschrift für ägyptische Sprache, vol. 127, pp. 87–100

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