twt-ꜥnḫ-jmn

Egyptian

Etymology

twt (image) + ꜥnḫ (living) + jmn (Amun), with twt and jmn in a direct genitive construction. The compound is based on the pharaoh’s earlier name, twt-ꜥnḫ-jtn (literally living image of the Aten). A longer form of twt-ꜥnḫ-jmn is found as twt-ꜥnḫ-jmn-ḥqꜣ-jwnw-šmꜥw.

Pronunciation

Proper noun


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  1. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Tutankhamon, a pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty, literally ‘The Living Image of Amun’.
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