Horus name

noun — 2 senses

Horus name

noun

Etymology From the depiction of a falcon representing Horus on the top of a serekh.

1

Historical Synonym of serekh name: the first and oldest of the five names of the pharaonic titulary, traditionally enclosed in a serekh surmounted by the figure of a god

2

Historical specifically, a serekh name featuring Horus atop the serekh, as opposed to those featuring a different god such as Set

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