jj-m-ḥtp

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Egyptian

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Etymology

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jj (coming, perfective active participle of jj (to come, to return)) +‎ m ḥtp (in peace, safely), thus ‘(the one) coming in peace’, ‘(the one) returning home safely’.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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iimHtp
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  1. A male given name of historical usage, equivalent to English Imhotep, notably borne by Imhotep.
  2. (Egyptian mythology) Imhotep, a deified administrator and architect

Alternative forms

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Descendants

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  • Ancient Greek: Ἰμούθης (Imoúthēs)
  • English: Imhotep

References

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  • Ranke, Hermann (1935) Die ägyptischen Personennamen[1], volume 1, Glückstadt: Verlag von J. J. Augustin, page 9.2