Thutmose
/ˈθuːt.moʊs/noun
A masculine ancient Egyptian royal name meaning “born of Thoth,” borne by several pharaohs of the 18th dynasty.
Did you know?Because Thoth was linked with writing, wisdom, and magic, royal names like Thutmose carried divine legitimacy, not just identity — they were power formulas in stone.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Egyptian
Egyptian
Ḏḥwtj-ms
““Born of Thoth,” a theophoric personal name invoking the god Thoth”
Late Egyptian / Coptic transmission
Egyptian
Thutmose
“A later rendered form of the same royal name, preserved through scholarly and classical transmission”
Greek
Greek
Θούθμωσις
“Greek rendering of Egyptian royal names borne by pharaohs”
Latin / Early Modern scholarship
Latin
Thutmosis
“Learned transcription used in historical writing about ancient Egypt”
Modern English
English
Thutmose
“Standard English form of the name of several ancient Egyptian pharaohs”