Amenophis (first name)
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Amenhotep / Imenhetep (Imen hetep) Jmn ḥtp Amun is content |
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Amenhotep is the Greek form of the Egyptian male given name Amenhotep / Imenhotep / Imenhetep .
About the name
Amenhotep
Egyptian Amenhotep , also Imenhetep , with the meaning Amun is satisfied . The correct ancient Greek form of the name for Amenhotep is: Amenut (h) es, Amenot (h) es (forg. Imuthes for Imhotep ; where Amenophis stands for Amenemope ). In the literature mostly reproduced with Amenhotep or Amenophis . The name has been used since the Middle Kingdom and was later very popular , especially in the New Kingdom .
Amenhotep Huy
Amenhotep Huy was a popular double name in the New Kingdom, with Huy being the short or nickname of the name, which probably developed from the element hotep (or hetep ).
Name bearer
- Amenophis I , ancient Egyptian king around 1514–1493 BC Chr.
- Amenophis II , ancient Egyptian king around 1426–1400 BC Chr.
- Amenhotep III , ancient Egyptian king around 1390–1353 BC Chr.
- Amenophis IV. , Later Akhenaten, ancient Egyptian king around 1353-1336 BC. Chr.
- Amenophis (Mayor of Memphis) , Mayor under Ramses II.
- Amenhotep (Treasurer) Treasurer of the 13th Dynasty
- Amenhotep (senior asset manager) , civil servant under Hatshepsut
- Amenophis (son of Hapu) , official under Amenhotep III.
- Amenhotep (vizier) , vizier under Amenhotep III.
- Amenhotep (chief asset manager in Memphis) , civil servant under Amenhotep III.
- Amenhotep Huy (Viceroy of Kush) , Viceroy under Tutankhamun
- Amenophis (high priest of Amun) , high priest under Ramses IX. until Ramses XI.
See also
- Imhotep Jj m ḥtp 'He who comes in peace'