Etymology

Hatshepsut

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Today it means: An ancient Egyptian queen (1508–1458 BCE). Full definition →

Egyptian HAt:t-A51-t:Z2ss
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  1. Egyptian · borrowed fromHAt:t-A51-t:Z2ss“Hatshepsut”
  2. English todayHatshepsut

From the short form of her birth name, Egyptian HAt:t-A51-t:Z2ss (ḥꜣt-špswt, “Hatshepsut”, literally “Foremost of Noblewomen”), from ḥꜣt (“front”) + the plural of špst (“noblewoman”).

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