Meryre (given name)

Meryre or Meryra (“Beloved of Ra”) was an ancient Egyptian male name, occurring both as a personal and as a throne name. A variant is Merenre, the female version is Merytre. Famous bearers were:

As a personal name

• Meryre, treasurer under Amenhotep III, tutor of Prince Siatum (18th dynasty)
• Meryre, High Priest of Aten (18th dynasty)
• Meryre, steward of the royal harem in Amarna (18th dynasty)
• Meryre, a son of Ramesses II and Nefertari, 11th on the list of princes
• Meryre, another son of Ramesses II, possibly named after the first Meryre; 18th on the list of princes

As a throne name

• Pepi I (Meryre)
• Nemtyemsaf I (Merenre)
• Nemtyemsaf II (Merenre)

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