Amenhotep I c. 1525–1504 BC
Amenhotep I was later worshipped by the tomb builders of Deir el-Medina as the patron of their village.
Throne name: Djeserkare
ḏsr-kꜣ-rꜥ: “Holy is the ka of Ra”
Sign by sign
- Sun N5rꜥ The sun, the sun god Ra; day.
- Arm with a wand D45ḏsr Holy, sacred, splendid.
- Raised arms D28kꜣ The ka, a person's life force.
Birth name: Amenhotep
imn-ḥtp: “Amun is content”
Sign by sign
- Flowering reed M17i The sound i.
- Game board Y5mn To remain, to endure (as in Amun).
- Ripple of water N35n The sound n; also means 'of, to'.
- Bread on an offering mat R4ḥtp Offering; peace, to be content.
- Bread loaf X1t The sound t; also the feminine ending.
- Stool Q3p The sound p.
Names of gods (Ra, Amun, Ptah) are written first out of respect, even when they are read later. Dates are approximate; we follow Ian Shaw (ed.), The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt (2000).