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Horus-name

Hr mDdw

Horus, the one who hits

 
or:

Hr mDd

Horus, the one who hits

Nebti-name

mDd r nb.tj

The one who hits for the Two Ladies

 
or:

nsw-bi.tj, nb.tj mDd

The King of Upper and Lower Egypt, the Two Ladies, the one who hits 
Note the combination of the Nesu Biti title with the Nebti title, a practice that dates back to the middle of the 1st Dynasty. Also note that this Nebti-name is exceptionally written within a cartouche.

Golden name

bik.wj nbw(.wj)

The Two Golden Falcons

 
or:

bik.wj nbw(.wj)

The Two Golden Falcons

Note that the two falcons are wearing the crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt respectively.

Prenomen

xwfw

Khufu. The Greek version of this name is Kheops, and is used throughout this publication.

 
or:

xwfw

Khufu

 
or:

Xnmw xwfw

Khnum-khufu ("Khnum is his protector"). This is the full version of the name.

Kinglists

x(w)fw

Khufu

 
or:

x(w)fwf

Khufuf

Manetho

 
Africanus: Suphis (I)

Eusebius: Suphis

Alternative names in modern-day literature

 
Khufu, Chufu, Khoufou, Choufou, Cheops, Ch�ops, Kh�ops

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