Nefertari
/ˌnɛfərˈtɑːri/noun
Nefertari was an ancient Egyptian queen and the principal wife of Pharaoh Ramesses II.
Did you know?Nefertari’s tomb in the Valley of the Queens contains unusually vivid scenes of her journey through the Egyptian underworld, guided by gods and protective spells.
Etymological Timeline
New Kingdom, 13th Century BCE
Ancient Egyptian
Nefertari
“Personal name of Queen Nefertari, commonly interpreted as “beautiful companion” or “the beautiful one.””
New Kingdom, 13th Century BCE
Ancient Egyptian
nfr
“The Egyptian root nfr, associated with beauty, goodness, completeness, or perfection.”
New Kingdom, 13th Century BCE
Ancient Egyptian
Nefertari Meritenmut
“Her fuller royal name, conventionally rendered “Nefertari, beloved of Mut.””
1904
English
Nefertari
“The queen’s name entered wider modern scholarly and public usage through archaeological documentation of her tomb and monuments.”
Modern English
English
Nefertari
“A proper noun referring primarily to Queen Nefertari, royal wife of Ramesses II.”
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