Ancient Egyptian names were selected for the children of the respective country with special care. This was due to the fact that the inhabitants of ancient eras believed that the name would play a role in the entire future life of the baby, and that is why they tried to put a special meaning into it, which they considered the most important not only for children, but also for the family as a whole. Of course, one cannot fail to note the veneration of the Gods, of which there were quite a lot in ancient Egypt. Some families could appease several Deities at once by naming their many children accordingly.
The most common ancient Egyptian names were common nouns or adjectives. That is, the girl could be called "Beauty", the boy - "Brave" or "Strong". It should be noted that in modern times this tradition from Egypt has been adopted by many cultures, but it has become most widespread among the eastern peoples, who also give names to children in accordance with their physical orother individual qualities. In another case, the baby could be named so that the form of a specific statement is taken. Most often, the names included the name of God, followed by some action, such as "satisfied", "personified", "pleased" and much more.
Ancient Egyptian names, male and female, could be exactly the same. In fact, this state of affairs is characteristic of many countries not only in the past, but also directly in the present. The only difference was that the ending of the female name, as well as the male one, was distinguished by the corresponding hieroglyph. It should also be noted that several children in the same family, regardless of their gender, could also be named the same. In order for the child to understand that parents or other people are addressing him, epithets were used - senior, middle or junior.
Ancient Egyptian names, feminine and masculine, could change throughout life. However, in order for such an opportunity to arise, some event had to occur that could affect the personality of a person. People preferred to call themselves differently when they visited the temple of another, not corresponding to the name of God. Various abbreviations and nicknames were also common.
In general, ancient Egyptian names have always been of great importance, which the people have managed to keep until now. At the moment, as in the past, it is impossible to erase hieroglyphs from certain monuments, since, according to legend, memory is erased along with them,as well as the story of the person implied in the inscription.
Ancient Egyptian names had not only the meaning that everyone knows today, but also another, mysterious one. They were used to drive away trouble from one family or an entire settlement, save a crop, or help in any other matter. To do this, it was necessary to write the chosen name, which symbolized something negative - an evil spirit or a ferocious beast, on a dish or other fragile object, and then break it. Of course, this was only available to those who knew the names, since only in this case power over the subject was acquired.
