Neferhotep
/ˌnɛfərˈhoʊtɛp/noun
An ancient Egyptian personal name borne by several officials and pharaohs, including rulers of Egypt’s Thirteenth Dynasty.
Did you know?The name combines Egyptian nfr, meaning “good” or “beautiful,” with ḥtp, a powerful religious word associated with satisfaction, peace, offerings, and divine favor.
Etymological Timeline
Old Egyptian, 3rd millennium BCE
Egyptian
nfr
“Good, beautiful, perfect, or complete”
Old Egyptian, 3rd millennium BCE
Egyptian
ḥtp
“To be satisfied or at peace; satisfaction, peace, or an offering”
Middle Kingdom, c. 2055–1650 BCE
Egyptian
Nfr-ḥtp
“A personal name expressing beauty or goodness joined with peaceful satisfaction or divine contentment”
13th Dynasty, c. 1800–1650 BCE
Egyptian
Neferhotep
“Name used by multiple Egyptian kings, most famously Pharaoh Neferhotep I”
New Kingdom, c. 1550–1070 BCE
Egyptian
Nfr-ḥtp
“Continued as a personal-name element, also visible in names such as Amenhotep”
Modern English
English
Neferhotep
“Conventional Egyptological form of the ancient Egyptian name”