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Meryre (given name)

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Meryre
in hieroglyphs

Meryre or Meryra (“Beloved of Ra”) was an ancient Egyptian male name, occurring both as a personal and as a throne name. A variant is Merenre, the female version is Merytre. Famous bearers were:

As a personal name

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  • Meryre, treasurer under Amenhotep III, tutor of Prince Siatum (18th dynasty)
  • Meryre, High Priest of Aten (18th dynasty)
  • Meryre, steward of the royal harem in Amarna (18th dynasty)
  • Meryre, a son of Ramesses II and Nefertari, 11th on the list of princes[1]
  • Meryre, another son of Ramesses II, possibly named after the first Meryre; 18th on the list of princes[2]

As a throne name

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Sources

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  1. ^ Dodson, Aidan; Hilton, Dyan (2004). The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 0-500-05128-3., p.172
  2. ^ Dodson&Hilton, pp.165,172