n-hb

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See also: Nhb.

Egyptian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly from n(j) (“belonging”) +‎ hb (“plow”) in a direct genitive construction, thus literally meaning ‘belonging to the plow’.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

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hb

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  1. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by the Predynastic king Neheb

References[edit]

  • von Beckerath, Jürgen (1984) Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen, München: Deutscher Kunstverlag, →ISBN, pages 45, 169
  • Baker, D. D. (2008) The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I — Predynastic to the Twentieth Dynasty 3300–1069 BC, page 276
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