n-kꜣw

Egyptian

Etymology

n(j) (“of, belonging to”) +‎ kꜣw (plural of kꜣ (“ka”)), thus literally ‘(the one) belonging to the kas’.

Pronunciation

Proper noun
 m
  1. a male given name, Necho

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of n-kꜣw  

n-kꜣw n-kꜣw n-qw
The second glyph is unclear
and may be something else.

Descendants

  • → Ancient Greek: Νεκώς (Nekṓs), Νεχαῶ (Nekhaô)
  • → Biblical Hebrew: נְכוֹ (Nĕḵô)
    • → Ancient Greek: Νεχαω (Nekhaō)
    • → Latin: Necho
      • → English: Necho
  • → Neo-Assyrian: 𒁹𒉌𒅅𒆪𒌋 (mni-ik-ku-u /⁠Nikû⁠/), 𒁹𒉌𒅅𒆪𒌑 (mni-ik-ku-u₂ /⁠Nikû⁠/), 𒁹𒉌𒆪𒌋 (mni-ku-u /⁠Nikû⁠/), 𒁹𒉌𒆪𒌑 (mni-ku-u₂ /⁠Nikû⁠/)

References

  • Leprohon, Ronald (2013), Denise Doxey, editor, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, →ISBN, page 165
  • von Beckerath, Jürgen (1984), Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen, München: Deutscher Kunstverlag, →ISBN, pages 273–275
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