Iset Explained

For other uses see Iset (disambiguation).

Iset or Aset is an Ancient Egyptian name, meaning "(She) of the throne". It was the name of the goddess better known by her Greek name Isis. For its etymology see Isis – Etymology.

Its notable bearers were:

• Iset, mother of Thutmose III
• Iset, a daughter of Thutmose III and Hatshepsut-Meryetre, shown on the statue of her maternal grandmother Huy
• Iset, daughter of Amenhotep III and Tiye
• Iset Ta-Hemdjert, wife of Ramesses III
• Iset, God's Wife of Amun
• Iset, a river in Russia

References

• Book: Dodson, Aidan. Hilton, Dyan. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson. 2004. 0-500-05128-3.