Ramose Explained

Ramose (Egyptian: rꜥ-ms(.w)) was an ancient Egyptian name, meaning "Ra is born".^[1] Variants of the name include Ramesses (Ramessu) and Paramessu; these various spellings could be used to refer to the same person.^[2]

Notable bearers of the name include:

• Ramose, a son of Ahmose I
• Ramose, the father of Senenmut, Hatshepsut's highest state official
• Ramose, Amenhotep III's vizier (TT55)
• Ramose, a general from Amarna (Tombs of the Nobles (Amarna))
• Ramose, a general from the end of the 18th Dynasty, buried at Saqqara
• Ramose, a scribe and artisan who lived during the reigns of Ramesses II

External links

• Theban Tomb TT 71, Senenmut's parents

Notes and References

1. Ranke, Hermann (1935) Die ägyptischen Personennamen, Glückstadt: Verlag von J. J. Augustin, volume 1, page 218.3
2. Cruz-Uribe . Eugene . The Father of Rameses I: 0I 11456 . Journal of Near Eastern Studies . 37 . 3 . July 1978 . 237–244 . 10.1086/372654. 162197658 .