nfr-mꜣꜥt

Egyptian

Etymology

nfr (“to be beautiful”) +‎ mꜣꜥt (“Maat, justice”), thus literally ‘Maat/justice is beautiful’.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

 m

  1. a male given name, Nefermaat

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of nfr-mꜣꜥt  
nfr-mꜣꜥt nfr-mꜣꜥt nfr-mꜣꜥt
[Old Kingdom] [New Kingdom] [Greco-Roman Period]

References

  • Ranke, Hermann (1935) Die ägyptischen Personennamen‎[1], volume 1, Glückstadt: Verlag von J. J. Augustin, page 196.17
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