wsr-kꜣ-rꜥ

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Egyptian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

wsr (powerful) +‎ kꜣ (life-force) +‎ rꜥ (Ra) in two direct genitive constructions, thus ‘the powerful (one) of the life-force of Ra’.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

rawsrskA

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  1. A throne name notably borne by Userkare, a pharaoh of the Sixth Dynasty

Usage notes[edit]

It is unclear if this name was a throne name or given (birth) name.

References[edit]

  • Leprohon, Ronald (2013) Denise Doxey, editor, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, →ISBN, page 42
  • von Beckerath, Jürgen (1984) Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen, München: Deutscher Kunstverlag, →ISBN, pages 56, 184