wsr-kꜣ.f

Egyptian

Etymology

wsr (to be(come) powerful) +‎ kꜣ (life-force) +‎ .f (his), thus ‘his life-force is powerful’.

Pronunciation

Proper noun


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  1. a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Userkaf, a pharaoh of the Fifth Dynasty

Alternative forms

References

  • Leprohon, Ronald (2013), Denise Doxey, editor, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, →ISBN, page 38
  • von Beckerath, Jürgen (1984), Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen, München: Deutscher Kunstverlag, →ISBN, pages 54, 181