Meanings
- not comparableIncorporating the king's name.
That his basilophorous name was used generally only during Psammetichus II's reign is confirmed by the tomb of Horira himself, probably dating to Apries' years of rule;
2000, The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology - Volume 86, page 782 more examples
Names of this sort, theophorous or basilophorous, were regularly given to foreigners residing in Egypt from the New Kingdom onwards, if not earlier; even Joseph was no exception.
1981, Ernst Grumach, Kadmos - Volumes 20-22, page 151A mason's graffito associated with workmen gangs whose basilophorous names contain the nomen of Mycerinus was found on a block which probably belonged to mastaba G.VI.S = M.VII.
2015, Peter Der Manuelian, Thomas Schneider, Towards a New History for the Egyptian Old Kingdom, →ISBN, page 128
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