Merenre Explained

Merenre (egy|[[wikt:mr.n-rꜥ|mr.n-rꜥ]]|link=no) is an Ancient Egyptian name meaning "(the one) whom Ra has loved".^[1] It has sometimes suggested that the Greek Μενθεσοῦφις (Menthesouphis) is a rendering of this name, but it may more likely be a metathesized rendering of the name egy|label=none|[[wikt:nmtj-m-zꜣ.f|nmtj-m-zꜣ.f]]|link=no.^[2] Merenre is the throne name of two pharaohs of the 6th Dynasty during the late Old Kingdom period:

• Pharaoh Merenre Nemtyemsaf I (2283 - 2278 BC),
• Pharaoh Merenre Nemtyemsaf II (2184 - 2183 BC), grandson of Merenre I

See also

• Pyramid of Merenre, burial pyramid of pharaoh Merenre I.

References

1. Leprohon, Ronald (2013), Denise Doxey, editor, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, page 43
2. von Beckerath, Jürgen (1984) Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen, München: Deutscher Kunstverlag, page 57–58