Activity: What's your Pharaoh name?

Another fun activity from the fine folks at SCT's Drama School - Do-It-Yourself Egyptian Names!

Many Egyptian names come from the combination of words, often including a god’s name. Examples include:

Tutankhaten = Tutankh (All life is for) + Aten (one god)
Rameses = Ra (sun god) + meses (to be born from)
Nefertiti = Nefer (Beauty, Happiness) + Titi (To be here)

Using the words below, create your own Egyptian name that describes you!

Gods:
Anubis
Aten (one god)
Bastet (cat)
Hathor
Horus
Isis
Khons (moon)
Ma’at (truth)
Mentu (war)
Nephthys
Sekhmet
Set
Sobet
Thoth
Wadjet (cobra)
Ra (sun)
Tefnut
Shu

Adjectives:
Nefer (beautiful, happy)
Mery (beloved of)
Wa/Qa (strong)
Tep (in front)
Khaf (looks like)
Shepses (noble)
Sekhem (powerful)

Nouns:
Meat (cat)
Ankh (life)
-neb (lord)
Ka (soul)
Henut (woman)
Ip (heart)

Verbs:
Tutankh (Life is for)
-meses (to be born from)
-emhat (to be first)
-titi (to be here)
-hotep (to be pleased)
Djed (to be stable)
Akhen (to be useful)

I've chosen Bastethotep (Cat god + to be pleased), as I spend so much time taking care of my own cats, I often feel like the servant of a demanding feline god. Have some fun with it, and share your name in the comments field.

And remember, you only have two more weeks to discover what secrets lie in the desert - Pharaoh Serket and the Lost Stone of Fire runs through March 7, 2009 in SCT's Charlotte Martin Theatre.