Neferure
/ˌnɛfərˈuːrə/noun
Neferure was an ancient Egyptian princess, daughter of Thutmose II and Hatshepsut.
Did you know?Neferure was portrayed in official monuments with the powerful courtier Senenmut, an unusual association that has inspired centuries of speculation, though its exact meaning remains uncertain.
Etymological Timeline
Middle Egyptian period
Egyptian
nfr
“Good, beautiful, perfect, or excellent”
New Kingdom
Egyptian
nfrw-Rꜥ
“The beauty or beauties of Re, the sun god”
18th Dynasty, c. 15th century BCE
Egyptian
Nfrw-Rꜥ
“The name of the royal princess Neferure, daughter of Thutmose II and Hatshepsut”
19th–20th centuries
Egyptology
Neferu-Ra
“Scholarly Egyptological transcription of the hieroglyphic name”
Modern English
English
Neferure
“The conventional English form of the ancient Egyptian personal name”