Horus name

noun

Synonym of serekh name: the first and oldest of the five names of the pharaonic titulary, traditionally enclosed in a serekh surmounted by the figure of a god

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serekh name
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Meanings

nounHorus name (plural Horus names)

plural Horus names

  1. historicalSynonym of serekh name: the first and oldest of the five names of the pharaonic titulary, traditionally enclosed in a serekh surmounted by the figure of a god

    Synonyms: serekh name

  2. historicalspecifically, a serekh name featuring Horus atop the serekh, as opposed to those featuring a different god such as Set

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of serekh name: the first and oldest of the five names of the pharaonic titulary, traditionally enclosed in a serekh surmounted by the figure of a god

Similar
serekh name

Origin

From the depiction of a falcon representing Horus on the top of a serekh.

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APA

Horus name. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Horus%20name

MLA

“Horus name.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Horus%20name. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Horus name,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Horus%20name.

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