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Menkauhor Kaiu in hieroglyphs

The seventh pharaoh of the Fifth Dynasty
Prenomen: Menkauhor
Also known as: Horikau · Ikauhor
Menkauhor is known from Manetho who transcribed the name as Menkheres. The Turin papyrus 4.23 holds his name, as does the king lists of Abydos (number 31) and Saqqara number (29).

Titulary & Hieroglyphs

mn-kA-w
Men khau
mn-kꜢ-w
"Established of appearances"
Cerny, Inscriptions of Sinai, I, plate 7 (12)
Beckerath, Handbuch: 58-59, 7:H
bik-nbw-HD
Bik nebu hedj
bꞽk-nbw-ḥḏ
"The radiant golden falcon"
Kaplony, Rollsiegel des Alten Reiches, II, plate 84
Beckerath, Handbuch: 58-59, 7:G
mn-kA-Hr
Men ka Hor
mn-kꜢ-ḥr
"The established one of the ka of Horus"
Saqqara King List 29 · Beckerath, Handbuch: 58-59, 7:T2
mn-kA-Hr
Men ka Hor
mn-kꜢ-ḥr
"The established one of the ka of Horus"
Turin King List 4.23
mn-kAw-Hr
Men kau Hor
mn-kꜢw-ḥr
"The established one of the kas of Horus"
Abydos King List 31 · Beckerath, Handbuch: 58-59, 7:T1
i-kAw-Hr
Ikau Hor
ꞽ-kꜢw-ḥr
Derived from the Throne name, meaning it was likely not the birth name
Tomb of Seshemnefer IV (LG 53)
Beckerath, Handbuch: 58-59, 7:E1 · Lepsius, Denkmäler II, 80b
jkAw
Ikau
ꞽkꜢw
Likely an abbreviation of Ikauhor
Zeitschrift für Ägyptische Sprache und altertumskunde, 85, pp. 79-81
Beckerath, Handbuch: 58-59, 7:E2

Sources of antiquity

Author Greek Transcription Reign
Africanus  v, 7 Μενχερης Mencheres 9 years

References