Neferu Explained

Neferu ("Beauty") was an ancient Egyptian name.

Famous bearers:

• Neferu I, a queen of Montuhotep I (11th dynasty)
• Neferu or Neferukayet, probably the mother of Intef III (11th dynasty)
• Neferu II, a queen of Montuhotep II (11th dynasty)
• Neferu III, a queen of Senusret I (12th dynasty)
• Neferu (13th dynasty) sister to Pharaoh Imyremeshaw or Sehetepkare Intef; mentioned on Papyrus Bulaq 18 with sister-in-law Aya.^[1]
• Neferu (13th dynasty), princess, daughter of an unidentified king. Married to Sobekhotep, Chief of Police of the Temple of Anubis, and mentioned on a stela from Abydos.^[2]
• Neferu (17th dynasty), mother of Queen Tetisheri.

Fictional characters

Characters in literary and screen works known solely as Neferu include:

• Neferu is the real name for the singer, model and diva named Eliza from Skullgirls

Sources

1. Dodson, Aidan, Hilton, Dyan. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson (2004)., p.109
2. Dodson & Hilton, op.cit., p.113