jj-m-ḥtp

Egyptian edit

Etymology edit

jj (“coming”, perfective active participle of jj (“to come, to return”)) +‎ m ḥtp (“in peace, safely”), thus ‘(the one) coming in peace’, ‘(the one) returning home safely’.

Pronunciation edit

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /iʔi ɛm hɛtɛp/, /iʔi ɛm hotɛp/
- Conventional anglicization: ii-em-hetep, ii-em-hotep

Proper noun edit

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^{The template Template:historical given name does not use the parameter(s): xlit=Imhotep
Please see Module:checkparams for help with this warning.}A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Imhotep.
(Egyptian mythology) Imhotep, a deified administrator and architect

Alternative forms edit

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jj-m-ḥtp

jy-m-ḥtp

jjw-m-ḥtp

Descendants edit

→ Ancient Greek: Ἰμούθης (Imoúthēs)
→ English: Imhotep

References edit

Ranke, Hermann (1935) Die ägyptischen Personennamen‎^[1], volume 1, Glückstadt: Verlag von J. J. Augustin, page 9.2