An Explanation of Names Occurring in This Book

AMENEMHÊ'ET The God Amôn is to the fore.

HEUNI I have smitten.

Isôsi Of unknown meaning.

KE'GEMNI I have found a soul; or, A soul is found for me.

PTAH-HOTEP The God Ptah is satisfied, alluding either to the belief that to beget a child was pleasing to the God, or to the dedication of the child to the God.

SEHÔTEP-'EB-RÊ' Contenting the heart of the God Ra.

SENFÔRU The beautifier.

SENWESERT Of doubtful meaning; connected with The Goddess Wesert.

Other spellings of these names are: Amenemhat; Huna; Assa, 'Esse'; Ptahhetep; Sehetepabra, Rasehetepab; Seneferu; Usertesen.