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The UEE uses American spelling (see the UEE style sheet). For Egyptian terms and names (ancient and modern) the preferred spelling is listed here. The most common alternatives are indicated, but only the preferred spelling will be used in the articles. This list is in development and will be gradually expanded. For key terms and names contributors are requested to include, in addition to the English spelling, the hieroglyphic spelling (including variants), and transcription.
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| Preferred spelling |
Alternative spelling |
Category |
Equivalent |
| Abu Ghurab |
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Place |
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| Abu Rawash |
Abu Rowash |
Place |
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| Abu Simbel |
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Place |
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| Abqiq |
Abgig |
Place |
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| Abusir |
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Place |
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| Abydos |
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Place |
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| Aha |
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Person |
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| Ahmose |
‘Ahmose |
Person |
Nebpehtyra |
| Akhenra Setepenra |
Akhenre‘ setepenre‘ |
Person |
Siptah |
| Aakheperra Setepenamen |
‘Akheperre‘ setepenamun |
Person |
Psusennes I |
| Aakheperra Setepenra |
‘Akheperre‘ setepenre‘ |
Person |
Osorkon I “the elder” |
| Aakheperkara |
‘Akheperkare‘ |
Person |
Thutmoses I |
| Aakheperenra |
‘Akheperenre‘ |
Person |
Thutmoses II |
| Akhetaten |
Akhetaton |
Place |
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| Aakheperra |
‘Akheperre‘ |
Person |
Shoshenq V |
| Aakheperra Setepenamen |
‘Akheperre‘ setepenamun |
Person |
Osorkon V |
| Aakheperura |
‘Akheperure‘ |
Person |
Amenhotep II |
| Akhenaten |
Akhenaton
Ikhenaten
Ikhenaton
Echnaton
Achnaton |
Person |
Amenhotep IV
Neferkheperura Waenra |
| Akhmim |
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Place |
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| Akoris |
Hakor, Hakoris |
Place |
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| Alexander |
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Person |
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| Amada |
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Place |
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| Amarna |
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Term |
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| el-Amarna |
el-‘Amarna, Tell el-Amarna |
Place |
Akhetaten |
| Amasis |
Ahmose II |
Person |
Khnemibra |
| Amenemhat |
Amenemhet |
Person |
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| Amenemnisu |
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Person |
Neferkara |
| Amenemope |
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Person |
Usermaatra Setepenamen |
| Amenhotep |
Amenophis |
Person |
Djeserkara (I)
Aakheperura (II)
Nebmaatra (III)
Neferkheperura Waenra (IV)
Akhenaten (IV) |
| Amenmesse |
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Person |
Menmira |
| Amyrtaios |
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Person |
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| Anedjib |
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Person |
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| Aniba |
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Place |
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| Ankhwennefer |
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Person |
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| Apep |
Apophis, Apepi |
Person |
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| Apries |
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Person |
Haibra |
| Armant |
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Place |
Hermonthis |
| Arses |
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Person |
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| Arsinoe |
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Person |
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| Arsinoe |
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Place |
Kleopatris / Suez
Krokodilopolis / Medinet el-Fayum |
| Artaxerxes |
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Person |
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| Asasif |
‘Asasif |
Place |
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| el-Ashmunein |
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Place |
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| Assiut |
Asyut |
Place |
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| Aswan |
Assuan, Assouan |
Place |
Syene |
| Athribis |
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Place |
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| Ausim |
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Place |
Letopolis, Khem |
| Awibra |
Awibre‘ |
Person |
Hor |
| Aye |
Aya, Eje |
Person |
Kheperkheperura |
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| B |
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| Preferred Spelling |
Alternative spelling |
Category |
Equivalent |
| ba |
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Term |
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| Bacchias |
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Place |
Kom el-Atl |
| Baenra Merynetjeru |
Baenre‘ merynetjeru |
Person |
Nepherites I |
| Baenra Hotephermaat |
Baenre‘ hotephirma‘at |
Person |
Merenptah |
| Bahariya oasis |
Bahriya |
Place |
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| Bakara |
Bakare‘ |
Person |
Tanutamani |
| Bakenrenef |
Bocchoris |
Person |
Wahkara |
| Batn el-Haggar |
Batn el-Hagar |
Place |
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| Batn Ihrit |
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Place |
Theadelphia |
| Behbet el-Haggar |
Behbeit el-Hagar |
Place |
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| Behdet |
Behedet |
Place |
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| Beni Hassan |
Beni Hasan |
Place |
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| Berenike |
Berenice |
Person |
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| Berenike |
Berenice |
Place |
Medinet el-Haras |
| Beyt Khallaf |
Beit Khallaf |
Place |
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| Beyt el-Wali |
Beit el-Waly |
Place |
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| Bubastis |
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Place |
Tell Basta |
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| Preferred spelling |
Alternative spelling |
Category |
Equivalent |
| Cleopatra |
Kleopatra |
Person |
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| Crokodilopolis |
Krocodilopolis |
Place |
Arsinoe
Kiman Faris
Medinet el-Fayum |
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| Preferred spelling |
Alternative spelling |
Category |
Equivalent |
| Dabud |
Dabod |
Place |
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| Dahshur |
Dashur |
Place |
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| Dakhla oasis |
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Place |
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| el-Dakka |
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Place |
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| Darius |
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Person |
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| Den |
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Person |
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| Dendara |
Denderah |
Place |
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| Deir el-Bahari |
Deir el-Bahri |
Place |
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| Deir el-Ballas |
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Place |
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| Deir el-Bersha |
Deir el-Bersheh |
Place |
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| Deir el-Gabrawi |
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Place |
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| Deir el-Medina |
Deir el-Medineh |
Place |
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| Dendur |
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Place |
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| el-Derr |
Derr |
Place |
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| Deshasha |
Dishasha |
Place |
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| Dimai |
Dime, Dimai el-Sebakh |
Place |
Soknopaiou Nesos |
| Dionysias |
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Place |
Qasr Qarun |
| Djedkara |
Djedkare‘ |
Person |
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| Djedkaura |
Djedkaure‘ |
Person |
Shebitqo |
| Djer |
|
Person |
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| Djeserkara |
Djeserkare‘ |
Person |
Amenhotep I |
| Djeserkheperura |
Djeserkheprure‘ |
Person |
Horemheb |
| Dra Abu el-Naga |
Dra‘ Abu el-Naga‘ |
Place |
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| E |
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| Preferred spelling |
Alternative spelling |
Category |
Equivalent |
| Edfu |
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Place |
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| Elephantine |
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Place |
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| Esna |
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Place |
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| Euhemeria |
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Place |
Qasr el-Banat |
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| F |
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| Preferred spelling |
Alternative spelling |
Category |
Equivalent |
| Farafra |
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Place |
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| Fayum |
el-Fayum, Faiyum, Fayyum, Fayoum |
Place |
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| G |
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| Preferred spelling |
Alternative spelling |
Category |
Equivalent |
| Gebel |
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Place |
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| Gebel el-Silsila |
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Place |
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| Gebelein |
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Place |
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| Gerf Hussein |
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Place |
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| Giza |
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Place |
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| H |
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| Preferred spelling |
Alternative spelling |
Category |
Equivalent |
| Haibra |
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Person |
Apries |
| Hakoris |
Hakor, Akoris |
Person |
Khemmaatra |
| Hapi |
Hapy |
God |
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| Harnedjheriotef |
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Person |
Hetepibra |
| Hatshepsut |
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Person |
Maatkara |
| Hawara |
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Place |
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| Heliopolis |
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Place |
Iunu |
| Helwan |
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Place |
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| Hekakheperra Setepenra |
Heqakheperre‘ setepenre‘ |
Person |
Shoshenq II |
| Hekamaatra Setepenamen |
Heqama‘atre‘ setepenamun |
Person |
Ramesses IV |
| Hermonthis |
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Place |
Armant |
| Hetepibra |
|
Person |
Harnedjheriotef |
| Hetepsekhemwy |
Hotepsekhemuy |
Person |
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| Hedjkheperra Setepenra |
Hedjkheperre‘ setepenre‘ |
Person |
Smendes
Shoshenq I
Takelot II |
| el-Hiba |
el-Heba, el-Hibeh, Hibeh |
Place |
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| Hiw |
Hiu |
Place |
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| Hor |
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Person |
Awibra |
| Horemheb |
Haremhab |
Person |
Djeserkheperura |
| Horus |
|
God |
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| Huni |
|
Person |
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| I |
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| Preferred spelling |
Alternative spelling |
Category |
Equivalent |
| Ihnasya el-Medina |
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Place |
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| Intef |
Inyotef |
Person |
Sehertawy (I)
Wahankh (II)
Nakhtnebtepnefer (III) |
| Ipet-resyt |
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Place |
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| Irmaatenra |
Irma‘atenre‘ |
Person |
Teos |
| Iunu |
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Place |
Heliopolis
el-Matariya |
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| J |
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| Preferred spelling |
Alternative spelling |
Category |
Equivalent |
| - |
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| K |
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| Preferred spelling |
Alternative spelling |
Category |
Equivalent |
| ka |
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Term |
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| el-Kab |
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Place |
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| Kalabsha |
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Place |
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| Kamose |
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Person |
Wadjkheperra |
| Karanis |
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Place |
Kom Aushim |
| Karnak |
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Place |
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| Kashta |
|
Person |
Nimaatra |
| Kerkeosiris |
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Place |
el-Kharag el-Sultani? |
| Khaankhra |
Kha‘ankhre‘ |
Person |
Sobekhetep I |
| Khaba |
Kha‘ba |
Person |
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| Khababash |
|
Person |
Senentanen Setepenptah |
| Khafra |
Chephren, Khephren, Re‘kha‘ef |
Person |
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| el-Kharag el-Sultani |
el-Charag el-Sultani |
Place |
Kerkeosiris? |
| Kharga oasis |
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Place |
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| Khasekhem |
Kha‘sekhem |
Person |
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| Khasekhemwy |
Kha‘sekhemuy |
Person |
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| Khem |
|
Place |
Letopolis
Ausim |
| Khemmaatra |
Khemma‘atre‘ |
Person |
Hakor |
| Kheperkara |
Kheperkare‘ |
Person |
Nectanebo I |
| Kheperkheperura |
Kheperkheperure‘ |
Person |
Aye |
| Khepermaatra Setepenra |
Kheperma‘atre‘ Setepenre‘ |
Person |
Ramesses X |
| Khety |
|
Person |
|
| Khian |
|
Person |
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| Khnemibra |
Khnemibre‘ |
Person |
Amasis
Ahmose II |
| Khnum |
|
God |
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| Khons |
|
God |
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| Khufu |
Cheops |
Person |
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| Khunefertemra |
Khure nefertem |
Taharqo |
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| Khutawyra |
Khutawyre‘ |
Person |
Wegaf |
| el-Khokha |
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Place |
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| Kom el-Ahmar |
|
Place |
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| Kom el-Atl |
Kom el-Asl |
Place |
Bacchias |
| Kom Aushim |
Kom Oshim |
Place |
Karanis |
| Kom el-Kharaba el-Kebir |
Kom el-Charaba el-Kebir |
Place |
Philadelphia |
| Kom Medinet Ghurab |
Gurob |
Place |
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| Kom Ombo |
|
Place |
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| Kom Ruqaya |
Kom Ruqaiya |
Place |
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| Krokodilopolis |
Crocodilopolis |
Place |
Arsinoe
Kiman Faris
Medinet el-Fayum |
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| L |
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| Preffered spelling |
Alternative spelling |
Category |
Equivalent |
| el-Lahun |
Kahun |
Place |
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| Latopolis |
|
Place |
Esna |
| Letopolis |
|
Place |
Khem
Ausim |
| el-Lisht |
|
Place |
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| Luxor |
|
Place |
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| M |
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| Preferred spelling |
Alternative spelling |
Category |
Equivalent |
| Maakherura |
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Person |
Amenemhat IV |
| Maat |
Ma‘at |
God |
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| maat |
ma‘at |
Term |
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| Maatkara |
Ma‘atkare‘ |
Person |
Hatshepsut |
| Magdola |
|
Place |
Medinet Nahas |
| Maidum |
Maydum, Meidum |
Place |
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| el-Matariya |
|
Place |
Heliopolis
Iunu |
| Medinet el-Fayum |
|
Place |
Krokodilopolis
Kiman Faris |
| Medinet Habu |
|
Place |
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| Medinet el-Haras |
|
Place |
Berenike |
| Medinet Madi |
Medinet Maadi |
Place |
Narmuthis |
| Medinet Nahas |
|
Place |
Magdola |
| Medinet Watfa |
|
Place |
Philoteris |
| Meir |
|
Place |
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| Memphis |
|
Place |
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| Menes |
|
Person |
|
| Menkaura |
Mycerinus, Mykerinos |
Person |
|
| Menkauhor |
|
Person |
|
| Menkheperra |
Menkheperre‘ |
Person |
Thutmoses III |
| Menkheperura |
Menkheprure‘ |
Person |
Thutmoses IV |
| Menmaatra |
Menma‘atre‘ |
Person |
Sety I |
| Menmaatra Setepenptah |
Menma‘atre‘ Setepenptah |
|
Ramesses XI |
| Menmira |
Menmire‘ |
Person |
Amenmesse |
| Menpehtyra |
Menpehtire‘ |
Person |
Ramesses I |
| Mentuemsaf |
Mentuemzaf |
Person |
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| Mentuhotep |
Mentuhetep, Mentuhotpe |
Person |
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| Merenra |
Merenre‘ |
Person |
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| Merenra Nemtyemsaf |
Merenre‘ Nemtyemzaf |
Person |
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| Merykara |
Merykare‘ |
Person |
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| Meryra |
Meryre‘ |
Person |
Pepy I |
| Merenptah |
Merneptah |
Person |
Baenra Hotephermaat |
| Merimde Beni-Salame |
|
Place |
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| Minshat Abu Omar |
Minshat Abu ‘Omar |
Place |
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| Mit Rahina |
|
Place |
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| el-Moalla |
el-Mo‘alla |
Place |
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| Montu |
Monthu |
God |
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| Muqattam |
Mokattam |
Place |
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| Myos Hormos |
|
Place |
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| Mons Claudianus |
|
Place |
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| Mons Porphyrites |
|
Place |
|
| Mons Smaragdus |
|
Place |
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| N |
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| Preferred spelling |
Alternative spelling |
Category |
Equivalent |
| Nakht |
|
Person |
|
| Nakhtnebtepnefer |
|
Person |
Intef III |
| Naqada |
Nagadah |
Place |
|
| Narmuthis |
Narmouthis |
Place |
Medinet Madi |
| Naukratis |
|
Place |
|
| Nebkheperura |
Nebkheperure‘ |
Person |
Tutankhamen |
| Necho |
Nekau |
Person |
|
| Nectanebo I |
Netanebes, Nakhtnebef |
Person |
Kheperkara |
| Nectanebo II |
Nektanebos, Nakhtnebef |
Person |
Senedjemibra Setepenanhur |
| Neferibra |
Neferibre‘ |
Person |
Psamtik II |
| Neferkara |
Neferkare‘ |
Person |
Pepy II
Amenemnisu
Peftjauawybast
Shabaqo |
| Neferkheperura Waenra |
Neferkheperure‘ Wa‘enre‘ |
Person |
Akhenaten, Amenhotep IV |
| Nebmaatra Meryamen |
Nebma‘atre‘ Meryamun |
Person |
Ramesses VI |
| Nebpehtyra |
Nebpehtire‘ |
Person |
Ahmose |
| Nebtawyra |
Nebtawyre‘ |
Person |
|
| Neferhotep |
|
Person |
|
| Neferkara Setepenra |
Neferkare‘ setepenre‘ |
Person |
Ramesses IX |
| Neferusobek |
Nefrusobk |
Person |
Sobekkara |
| Nekhbet |
|
God |
|
| Nekhen |
|
Place |
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| Nemtyemsaf |
Nemtyemzaf |
Person |
|
| Nepherites |
|
Person |
Baenra Merynetjeru (I) |
| Netjerkheperra Setepenamen |
Netjerkheperre‘ Setepenamun |
Person |
Siamen |
| Nimaatra |
Nima‘atre‘ |
Person |
Amenemhat III
Kashta |
| Ninetjer |
|
Person |
|
| Niuserra |
Niuserre, Neuserre‘ |
Person |
|
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| O |
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| Preferred spelling |
Alternative spelling |
Category |
Equivalent |
| el-Omari |
|
Place |
|
| Ombos |
Nbwt |
Place |
Kom Ombo |
| Osorkon |
|
Person |
Aakheperra Setepenra (I)
Sekhemkheperra Setepenra (II)
Usermaatra Setepenamen (III)
Usermaatra Setepenamen (IV)
Aakheperra Setepenamen (V) |
| Oxyrhynchus |
|
Place |
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| P |
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| Preferred spelling |
Alternative spelling |
Category |
Equivalent |
| Pami |
Pimay |
Person |
Usermaatra Setepenra/amen |
| Petubaste |
Petubastis |
Person |
Usermaatra (I) |
| Peftjauawybast |
peftjau‘awybast |
Person |
Neferkara |
| Pelusion |
Pelusium |
Place |
|
| Pepy |
Pepi |
Person |
Meryra (Pepy I) |
| Peribsen |
|
Person |
|
| Philadelphia |
|
Place |
Kom el-Kharaba el-Kebir |
| Philae |
|
Place |
|
| Philoteris |
|
Place |
Medinet Watfa |
| Piankhy |
Piye |
Person |
|
| Pinedjem |
Pinudjem |
Person |
|
| Pi-Ramesse |
|
Place |
|
| Pi-Soped |
Per-Soped, Per-Sopdu, Pi-Sopdu |
Place |
|
| Piye |
Piankhy |
Person |
Usermaatra |
| Psammuthis |
|
Person |
Userra Setepenptah |
| Psammetichus |
Psamtek, Psamtik |
Person |
Wahibra (I)
Neferibra (II) |
| Psusennes |
Pasebakhaenniut |
Person |
Aakheperra Setepenamen (I)
Titkheperura Setepenra (II) |
| Ptolemies |
Lagides |
Term |
|
| Ptolemy |
Ptolemeus, Ptolemaeus, Ptolemaios |
Person |
|
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| Q |
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| Preferred spelling |
Alternative spelling |
Category |
Equivalent |
| Qaa |
Qa‘a |
Person |
|
| el-Qara el-Hamra |
|
Place |
|
| Qaret Rusas |
|
Place |
|
| Qasr el-Banat |
|
Place |
Euhemeria |
| Qasr Qarun |
|
Place |
Dionysias |
| Qasr el-Sagha |
|
Place |
|
| Qasr Ibrim |
|
Place |
|
| Qasr Qarun |
|
Place |
|
| Qau el-Kebir |
Qaw el-Kebir |
Place |
|
| Quft |
Qift |
Place |
|
| Qurna |
|
Place |
|
| Qurnet Murai |
Qurnet Mura‘i |
Place |
|
| Qus |
|
Place |
|
| Quseir el-Qadim |
|
Place |
|
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| R |
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| Preferred spelling |
Alternative spelling |
Category |
Equivalent |
| Ra |
Re |
God |
|
| Radjedef |
Djedefra, Re‘djedef |
Person |
|
| Ramesses |
Ramses, Ramsis, Rameses |
Person |
Menpehtyra (I)
Usermaatra Setepenra (II)
Usermaatra Meryamen (III)
Hekamaatra Setepenamen (IV)
Usermaatra Sekheperenra (V)
Nebmaatra Meryamen (VI)
Usermaatra Setepenra Merytamen (VII)
Usermaatra Akhenamen (VIII)
Neferkara Setepenra (IX)
Khepermaatra Setepenra (X)
Menmaatra Setepenptah (XI) |
| Raneb |
Re‘neb |
person |
|
| Raneferef |
Neferefra, Ra‘neferef |
person |
|
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| S |
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|
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| Preferred spelling |
Alternative spelling |
Category |
Equivalent |
| Sa el-Haggar |
Sa el-Hagar |
Place |
Sais |
| Saft el-Henna |
Saft el-Hina, Saft el-Hinna, Saft el- Hennah |
Place |
|
| Sais |
|
Place |
Sa el-Haggar |
| Sakhmet |
Sekhmet |
God |
|
| Salitis |
|
Person |
|
| Samanud |
Samannud |
Place |
|
| San el-Haggar |
San el-Hagar |
Place |
Tanis |
| Sanakht |
Zanakht |
Person |
|
| Saqqara |
Sakkara, Saqara, Saqqarah |
Place |
|
| Seankhkara |
S‘ankhkare‘ |
Person |
|
| Sedment |
|
Place |
|
| Sehertawy |
|
Person |
Intef I |
| Sehertawy |
|
Person |
|
| Sehetepibra |
|
Person |
|
| Seila |
Sila |
Place |
|
| Sekhemkheperra Setepenra |
Sekhemkheperre‘ setepenre‘ |
Person |
Osorkon II |
| Semenkhkara |
Smenkhkare‘ |
Person |
Ankh kheperura |
| Semerkhet |
|
Person |
|
| Senakhtenra |
Senakhtenre‘ |
Person |
Tao I |
| Seneferu |
Snofru |
Person |
|
| Senentanen Setepenptah |
|
Person |
Khababash |
| Senusret |
Senwosret |
Person |
|
| Seqenenra |
Seqenenre‘ |
Person |
Tao II |
| Sesebi |
|
Place |
|
| Sethnakhte |
|
Person |
Userkhaura Meryamen |
| Sety |
Sethos, Seti |
Person |
Menmaatra (I)
| |
