Thutmose

Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Egyptian (Anglicized)
Pronounced Pron. thoot-MO-sə(English) thoot-MOS(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Τούθμωσις (Touthmosis), the Greek form of Egyptian ḏḥwtj-ms meaning "born of Thoth" [1], itself composed of the name of the Egyptian god Thoth combined with msj "be born". Thutmose was the name of four Egyptian pharaohs of the New Kingdom, including Thutmose III who conquered Syria and Nubia in the 15th century BC.

Related Names

VariantsDjehutimesu, Djehutimose, Touthmosis

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   strong   strange   complex  

Images

Statue of Thutmose IIIStatue of Thutmose III

Categories

birth, conquerors, pharaohs, theophoric names

Sources & References

  1. Ranke, Hermann. Die Ägyptischen Personennamen. J. J. Augustin, 1935, page 408.
Entry updated June 9, 2023