sbkmV16
f
Sobekemsaf
in hieroglyphs
Era: 2nd Intermediate Period
(1650–1550 BC)

Sobekemsaf (sbk-m-z3=f;Sobek is his protection”[1]) is an ancient Egyptian theophoric name, popular during the Second Intermediate Period (mainly in the 17th Dynasty[2]). Although it is grammatically masculine, it was also used for women; it was common during this era that the gender of a name did not correspond to that of its bearer.[3]

Notable bearers

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Sources

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  1. ^ Hermann Ranke: Die ägyptische Persönennamen. Verlag von J. J. Augustin in Glückstadt, 1935., p.304
  2. ^ Dodson, Aidan; Hilton, Dyan (2004). The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 0-500-05128-3., p.120
  3. ^ Ranke: Persönennamen, Band II, p.4