Excerpt of Ancient Kemetic Names for children and adults by Faheem Judah-El D.D.

ANCIENT KEMETIC NAMES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS

By Faheem Judah-El D.D.

?NAMES FOR MALES AND FEMALES

CHOOSING A KEMETIC NAME FOR YOUR CHILD

Choosing a Kemetic name for a baby is a serious responsibility as it charts a course for the body and soul of the individual and may well determine his or her health condition in the future. The ancient Kemetic names take us back to our lost culture, spiritual beginnings, and overall original self. The names are evident on the hieroglyphics of ancient Kemet. The hieroglyphics are drawings or carvings on the wall to convey a message of our-story. With the knowledge of the names, we can trace our origin from matter even back to spirit.

The names of the Kings (Negus) and Princes (Li'uli) of ancient Ethiopia-Kemet consist of five parts in hieroglyphics. The five parts are Heru, Nebty, Golden Heru, Prenomen, and Nomen name. The Heru name is the Heru title in column format, it represents the palace. The Nebty name says that the King is protected by two Netjeret (Nekhbet the vulture Netjert of Upper Nubia and Wadjyt the cobra Netjer of Lower Kemet). The Golden Heru name says about the personality or divine nature of the King or Prince. The Prenomen is the throne name of the King. The throne name tells where he rule extends. For example, the King may rule all of Upper Nubia and Lower Kemet. Lastly, the Nomen name is the birth name such as Khufu or Ra-meses.

SIMPLE NAMES, DUADS, AND TRIAD NAMES

The simple names consist of nouns and adjectives. For example, Neferet means beautiful woman. To express the female principle in names, the ET or IT identifier is added on the middle or end of the name. For example, Neferet is a female name which means beautiful woman. Nefer means beautiful. Adding the ET at the end, we get Neferet, so the name means beautiful woman. Another example, the Pa-sheri is a male name. The female version is Pa-sherit. Most of the time the Kemetic name can be applied for female or male.

Many Kemetic names included the qualities, attributes, principles, and functions of The One True Creator of the heavens and the earth. Contrary to what most Egyptologists have you believe, The Ancient people of Kemet / Kush/Nubia knew One God who was self-produced, self-existent, all knowing, immortal, invisible, eternal and almighty. Like Judaism and Islam the God of Kemet (Neb-Er-Tjer) had many attributes, or titles. These attributes or “Netjeru” were falsely called gods and goddesses by western scholars, in many cases as an attempt to discredit the Kemetic spiritual system in favor of Christianity, not realizing that the Kemetic system of worship is the origin of all three major religions. (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam)

DUADS = THE ALL WHO ARE THE ONE

A few of the attributes or names are Ah, Amen, Aten, Re (Ra), and Tehuti. (For example, Ra-hotep, Thutmose, Ahmose, and Ra-messes include God in the name. Hotep means peace. Thus, the Ra-hotep means peace of God. Mos or Mes means child. Thus, the name Thutmose, Ahmose, and Ra-messes mean child of God. The nickname represents the short version or description of the name. For example, Maat means order, balance, peace, justice, and stability, Ankh means life, Nefer means beautiful, Mut (Moot) means mother, Tut means image, and Heb means feast.

In the ancient times it was known that good names were vital to living a good life. In our original culture we knew that before babies were born, the parents had to find a good name for the child. This was the gift from the parents to the child, to give the child a good spiritually connected name, or a name that showed good character. In ancient Kemet names didn’t have to be explained, because they had unity as one land, one culture, one people and ONE GOD, with many attributes (Netjeru) who had many duties and functions.

TRIADS = THE ALL WHO ARE ONE

In ancient Kemet we also put names together to make triad names: example TUT – ANKH – AMUN, and as time went on, other cultures borrowed this concept, such as: IS – RA – EL (ISIS+RA+EL), GEB – RA- EL (GABRIEL), RA-FA-EL (RAPHAEL) and so on. The triad names came from the original trinity concept that started in ancient Kemet.

THE CHRISTIAN CONCEPT

FATHER + SON + HOLY SPIRIT

THE KEMETIC CONCEPT

HERU-HORUS AUSAR-OSIRIS ASET-ISIS

IN ANCIENT KEMET THE CONCEPT WAS FIRST A SQUARE IN NATURE (NETJERU), AND IT LOOKED LIKE THIS: TA MU NEFU SET AND HU IS ABOVE:

THE FOUR ELEMENTS PLUS HU THE BREATH OF LIFE = TA-EARTH, MU-WATER, NEFU-AIR, AND SET-FIRE = HU-TAMUNEFUSET

“THE BASE OF THE PYRAMID IS A SQUARE” YOU ARE LOOKING DOWN FROM ABOVE

AUSAR + AUSET + HERU + KHONSU - THE FATHER, THE MOTHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT =A QUADITY

The Divine Father and Divine Mother principles were present in the Kemetic concept. It was also originally in Christianity until the church decided to take Mary out, but forever making her a virgin. A concept that came from ancient Kemet.

“MERI-ASET OR “MERI – ISIS” OF ANCIENT KEMET, THE ORIGINAL MARY." (Meri means Beloved)

THE ISLAMIC CONCEPT

ALLAH + (THE ATTRIBUTES) AL-RAHMAAN + AL-RAHIM

BISMILLAH, AR-RAHMAAN, AR-RAHIM - "In the name of Allah the most gracious, the most merciful"

“This triad is never separated”

Nabi (SAW) is reported to have said, “Certainly Allah is odd and loves that which is odd.” In Arabic, the first (odd) plural number is number three. If a person counts from number one, the very first number which denotes multitude is the number three, which is odd. It is for this reason, that in certain aspects of Shari'ah, when a large amount is intended, then it must be done in the least odd number which denotes multitude, and that is number three.

THE TRIAD CONCEPT IN MANY CULTURES

ORPHIC:                 PHANES, URANUSS, AND KRONUS

ZOVOASTRIC:      ORMUZD, MITHRAS, AHRIMAN

INDIAN:                  BRAHMA, VISHNU, SHIVA

GRECIAN:              ZEUS, POSEIDON, HADES

ROMAN:                 JUPITAR, NEPTUNE, PLUTO

GOTHIC:                WODEN, FRIGA, THOR

MEXICAN:             VITZLIPUTZLI, KALOC, TESCALIPUCA

SUMERIAN:           DAMMUZI, ISHTAR, TAMMUZ

GREEK:                  GOMAR, OZ, DABAR

EL + EL-ELOH +ELOHEEM - THE HEBREW CONCEPT

ANCIENT KEMETIC MALE NAMES

Adjo......................................Treasure

Akhom.......................................Eagle

Ako...................................weary, tired

Akori..............................An Earth-god

Alu.............................................Child

Amahté.................To have power over

Amenemhêt...Amen from the beginning

Amenhotep.................Amen is pleased

Anemro............................Port, harbor

Anhuri.......................The Netjer Onouris

Anok Fero......................I am Pharaoh

Anok Sabé...........................I am wise

Ashai...................................Abundant

Awan.......................................Quality

Awi............................................Glory

Baba.........................................Father

Bai...................................Clubs, sticks

Baki.................................Place, region

Baraka............................Gift, blessing

Bari.............................................Boat

Benipé..........................................Iron

Biti...........................King of the North

Bubu...........................Shine, give light

Buikhu..................................The best

Djadao..............................Big fat man

Fanté..........................................Nose

Hêtshepsu.........First among noble men

Iabi............................................Weak

Ialu...................Netjer - Field of Dreams

Ibenré...............................Heart of Re

Itafé..........................................Father

Itennu.........................................Vicar

Djal.........................Staff, branch, twig

Kahotep....................Peaceful Essence

Kamenwati......................."Dark rebel"

Kemnebi........................Black panther

Kemosiri...........................Black Osiris (Ausar)

Kemsa...........Black male (an Khemite) “us”

Khai.....................................Crowned

Khenti......................................Leader

Khufu.......................The Pharaoh Kufu

Manu.......................................Harbor

Mdjai.......................................Soldier

Menetnashté.............................Power

Meti.....................................Righteous

Mhotep....................................Peace!

Mkhai.........................................Fight

Mkalbuti.................................Chariot

Mshai....................................Traveler

Mtidja..........................Leather thongs

Mumé....................................Fountain

Muntuhotep...............Muntu is pleased

Nebi........................................Panther (Neb) Master/High Priest

Nebibi.....................................Panther

Nebtawi....................Lord of the world

Nifé-en-Ankh..................Breath of life

Nomti.....................................Strength

Nsu...........................King of the South

Nubi.................................Gold worker

Oba.........................Sceptre, to captain

Odji........................................Wicked

Panahasi........................The barbarian

Rami............................................Fish

Rasui........................................Dream

Remmao...............................Rich man

Sadji........................................Narrate

Saini.....................................Physician

Sebi................................................Ox, Teacher

Seini.....................................Physician

Semni....................To establish oneself

Shai............................................Nose

Shalam......................Greetings, Peace

Shenti.........................................Hairy

Shushu...................................Braggart

Sinuhé...........Son of the Sycamore tree

Sokkwi................................"little fool"

Suten Anu........................Royal scribe

Suten Hamu...................Royal worker

Top Betuké...............Watermelon head

Udjai...........................Greetings, hello

Uro.............................................King

Urshé....................................Observer

Wakhakwi..........................."little fool"

Wakhashem........................"little fool"

Wati...........................................Rebel

ANCIENT KEMETIC FEMALE NAMES

Afrikaisi........."from the Kemetian hills"

Aishê/Aisha.....................Peace, truce

Akana.............................Vessel, bowl

Akorit.............................(fem.) Akori

Aloli........................................Grapes

Amenitré....................(fem.) AmenRe

Amisi.......................................Flower

Amonit...........................(fem.) Amon

Anhurit.........................(fem.) Anhuri

AnkhesenAmen.....She lives for Amen

Ati.........................................Cushion

Bakit..............................Place, region

Banafrit.........................Beautiful soul

Barit...........................................Boat

Bisi.......................................Advance

Boki.....................................Pregnant

Djabenusiri..............................Venus

DjaDja Betuké.........Watermelon head

Djeserit...........................Holy woman

Ebé....................................Wonderful

Ebio.........................................Honey

Ekibé....................Bosom of a woman

Emu.............................................Cat

Emuishéré...............Little cat, "pussy"

Esho.............................................Pig

Haréré.....................................Flower

Hebony....................................Ebony

Hêtshepsit....First among noble women

Himé..........................................Wife

Ibon(Iboni)..............................Ebony

Irisi...........................Fashioned by Isis (Aset)

Kebi.........................................Honey

Kemamonit...................Black Amonit

Kemisi................................Black Isis (Aset) (Kemaset)

Kemreit..............................Black Reit

Kemsê........Black female (a Kemetian)

Kepi......................................Tempest

Khait....................................Crowned

Kifi.......................Bosom of a woman

Kiwu............................................Fat

Mehnit..................The Serpent Netert

Merit.....................................Beloved

Meskenit...................Netert of birth

Metit...................................Righteous

Mié....................................A Cat-Netert

Miu......................Softness, gentleness

Mkhait........................................fight

Mkit...................................Housewife

Mkitiris...........................Guide of Re

Mnoti...................Bosom of a woman

Nafré...................................Goodness

Nafretiri...................Beautiful creation

Nafretiti.............."I arrive with beauty"

Nafrini.....................She brings beauty

Nafrit........................................Virgin

Nané...........................................Nice

Nanu....................................Beautiful

Nebibit..................................Leopard

Nebit.....................................Leopard

Nebt Sheni.....................Plaits her hair

Nebti...............................Plait the hair

Nubit (Nubiti)................"Golden lady"

Odjit......................................Wicked

Oshairana.....................A type of fruit

Paniwi...............................The bringer

Salidji..................................Fruit tree

Sêbiti.............Northern kings' daughter

Sêshafi..........................Angry woman

Shai-nefer...........................Good luck

Shamisé...............................First born

Shantefeiré.................Form or fashion

Shashai(ti).......Necklace (my necklace)

Sheba..........Ritual food (meat) offering

Shebi....................................Necklace

Shemei(t)..................................Desire

Shepsit........................Honorable lady

Sheriti......................Little girl, maiden

Suten Himé.......................Royal wife

Tameri.........."My beloved land"-Egypt

Tanafriti......."She of the beautiful land"

Tiankhit.......................Divine midwife

Tinubiti.............Golden/divine midwife

Woserit........................Mighty woman

KEMETIC NAMES, TITLES AND TERMS

A

Aah, Iah -Moon sacred to Ausar, Djehuty (Tehuti) and Khonsu

Abdu Heba Ruler of Jerusalem, contemporary of Akhenaten

Achotep, Ahhotep, Ahotep Two queens, although it has been suggested that there may have been just one: 1) Queen, daughter of Tao I, sister/wife of Tao II Sekenenre 2) Queen, possibly wife of Kamose

Achenaten, Akhenaten, Akhenaton, Akhnaten, Akhnaton Amenhotep IV, a New Kingdom pharaoh, 18th dynasty

Aegis (Greek) Ornamental collar, menat

Ahmose, Amasis 1) Two pharaohs - Ahmose I 18th dynasty and Ahmose II, 26th dynasty; 2) Ahmose-Nefertiri, Queen of the 18th Dynasty; 3) Ahmose Son of Ebana, admiral under king Ahmose I (Autobiography) 4) Ahmose Pen-nekhbet, high official under Ahmose I (Autobiography)

Akhet , Shait Season of inundation, from mid-July to mid-November in Ptolemaic times

Akhetaten, Al Amarna, El Amarna Capital of Akhenaten, 18th dynasty

Akh (Ax) at times translated as 'soul', cf. Body and Soul

Akhu, akhet (Ax.t): The blessed dead, ancestors Akhtoy, Kheti

Alashia, Alasyia Probably Cyprus

Amen, Ammon, Amon, Amun, Amoun, Amun-Re or Amen-Re Main Neter during the New Kingdom, identified with Zeus by the Greeks

Amenemhab, Amenemheb War companion of Thutmose III (Amenemhab's Biography)

Amenhotep 1) 4 New Kingdom pharaohs, 18th dynasty, often called by the (incorrect) Greek form Amenophis; 2) Son of Hapu, scribe, favourite of Amenhotep III (Autobiographical inscription)

Amenemope, Amenemopet 1) Family of high New Kingdom officials; 2) Vice-roy of Kush under Seti I; 3) Vizier under Amenhotep II

Amenirdis Wife of the Neter (High priestess of Amen)

Amenmes New Kingdom pharaoh, 19th dynasty

Amenmose 1) Son of Thutmose I and Ahmose, general; 2) Brother of Nefertari, mayor of Thebes; 3) Son of Bekenptah, officer under the Ramessides

Amenophis according to Manetho Greek for Amenhotep and still often used in this sense; physiologically correct for Amenemope (imn-m-ipt)

Amenti Realm of the Dead, cf Duat

Ammut Chimaera, destroyer of the hearts of dead who were not justified

Amorites, Amurru People in Retenu (Today's Lebanon and western Syria)

Amratian Middle pre-dynastic period, 3550 to 3400 BCE, also called Naqada IA and IB

Amulet Charm

Anch, ankh (anx) Symbol of enduring life, physical and spiritual

Anchesenamen, Anchesenamun, Ankhesenamen, Ankhesenamun, Ankhesenaten, Ankhesenpaaten Wife of Tutankhamen, 18th dynasty

Anchnesmerire, Ankhnesmeryre Queen, Mother of Pepi II

Anhur Identified with the Greek Ares. His main cult was at Papremis

Ankh Life, its hieroglyph was often worn as an amulet

Ankhmahor 6th dynasty vizier

Ankhtifi nomarch in Upper Egypt during the FIP

Anubis, Anpu, Khenty-Imentiu, Hermanubis Neter, conductor of souls

Antef see Intef

Antefoker Mayor and vizier under Senusret I

Anubis, Anpu Neter of the necropolis

Apep see Apopis (Shaytan Iblis, The Devil)

Apepi Two Hyksos kings

Aphrodite the Greek equivalent of Hathor

Apis, Serapis, Osiris-Apis Bull symbolizing fertility venerated at Memphis

Apophis, Apopis, Apep The serpent of Chaos, sometimes equated with Seth

Apotropaic (from Greek) Having the power to avert evil

Artaxerxes 2 Persian kings and Egyptian pharaohs (27th dynasty)

Arura, aroura (Greek) The ground covered by a yoke of ploughing oxen in one day, about 2700 m2

Artaba (Persian) Dry measure, about 36 litres in classical times, about 27 litres under the Ptolemies.

Aser, Asr, Ausas Asarsee Osiris

Aset, Ast, Auset see Isis

Ashur-Uballit King of Assyria, contemporary of Akhenaten

Atef Crown worn by Osiris, Ausar

Aten, Aton The sun disk, unique god of Akhenaten

Avaris, Awaris Capital of the Hyksos kings in the Delta

Ay 1) Merneferre, pharaoh of the 13th dynasty; 2) Ay, Aye, Ai, Kheperkheperure Vizier of Tutankhamen and pharaoh of the 18th dynasty

B

Ba (bA) The "soul" Spiritual force such as an anonymous divinity Manifestation of a god The king's power to rule The eternal forces of a human, depicted in tombs as a bird with a human head.

Ba'ah, Seba-djai The planet Venus

Badarian Early pre-dynastic period, 3800 to 3500 BCE, also Fayum A or Merimda

Bai, Bay Chancellor of Ramses Siptah, 19th dynasty

Bakare Listed in the Turin King list as successor of Khafre

Bakenkhons, Bakenkhonsu, Bekenkhonsu High Priest of Amen under Ramses II, possibly father of Nefertari, member of the Amenemope clan, block statue

Bast, Bastet, Ubasti, Pasht Netjert of the home, Artemis to the Greeks. Her cultural center was at Bubastis

Bat Netjert with the form of a cow, from the Middle Kingdom on merged with Hathor

Bau Messenger or appearance of a deity

Benben 1) The first land to rise from the primordial waters. 2) Pyramid shaped sacred stone at Heliopolis

Bennu bird (bnw) see Phoenix

Bes, Bisu Dwarf Netjer

Biridiya Ruler of Megiddo, contemporary of Akhenaten

Book of the Dead

Better The Book of Going Forth by Day. A collection of magical writings placed in tombs since the New Kingdom with the intention of helping the deceased in the after-life.

Burnaburiash Kassite king of Babylonia, contemporary of Akhenaten

Byblos (Greek), Gebal, Gubla, Kubna (Egyptian)

City in Lebanon, important to Egyptian trade

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