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Khafra

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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Egyptian

Meaning & History

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From Egyptian ḫꜥf-rꜥ meaning "he appears as Ra". This was the name of the 4th-dynasty Egyptian pharaoh who built the second largest of the pyramids at Giza (26th century BC). He is also known as Chephren, from the Greek form of his name.

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Rootskhaj + Ra
VariantsChephren, Khafre

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pharaohs, theophoric names
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Entry updated June 9, 2023

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