Senusret II c. 1877–1870 BC
Senusret II built his pyramid at El-Lahun, at the mouth of the Faiyum, and began works to bring more of the Faiyum under the plough. A gold uraeus found at his pyramid is in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Throne name: Khakheperre
ḫꜥ-ḫpr-rꜥ: “The form of Ra appears”
Sign by sign
- Sun N5rꜥ The sun, the sun god Ra. Day.
- Sun rising over a hill N28ḫꜥ To appear in glory, to rise (of the sun and of kings).
- Scarab beetle L1ḫpr To become, to come into being.
Birth name: Senusret
s-n-wsrt: “Man of the goddess Wosret”
Sign by sign
- Head and neck of a canine F12wsr Strong, powerful.
- Folded cloth S29s The sound s.
- Mouth D21r The sound r. Also means 'mouth'.
- Bread loaf X1t The sound t. Also the feminine ending.
- Door bolt O34z The sound z (later s).
- Ripple of water N35n The sound n. Also means 'of, to'.
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).