Djehuty
/dʒəˈhuːti/noun
Djehuty is the ancient Egyptian name of the god whom Greek writers called Thoth, associated with writing, knowledge, measurement, and magic.
Did you know?Egyptians credited Djehuty with inventing writing and magical formulas, while later Greeks identified him with Hermes, helping inspire Hermetic occult traditions.
Etymological Timeline
Middle Kingdom and earlier
Egyptian
Ḏḥwtj
“The ancient Egyptian name of the ibis-headed god of writing, wisdom, and sacred knowledge; its exact original name-meaning is uncertain.”
Late Period
Egyptian
Ḏḥwtj
“Djehuty remained a major divine patron of scribes, measurement, speech, and ritual magic.”
Ptolemaic Period
Greek
Θώθ (Thṓth)
“Greek writers rendered the Egyptian god’s name as Thoth and associated him with Hermes.”
Roman Egypt
Coptic
Ⲑⲱⲟⲩⲧ (Thōout)
“Coptic texts preserved a later form of the divine name.”
17th Century onward
English
Djehuty
“Modern Egyptology adopted Djehuty as a scholarly transliteration of the Egyptian name, alongside the familiar form Thoth.”
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