prenomen

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This prenomen is repeated twice in each column of hieroglyphs, and as there are eight lateral columns cut by Rameses, it follows that this divine name occurs sixteen times on the obelisk.

From Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics by King, James

The various Terraces, each with a prenomen more graceful than the other, are the same.

From Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, August, 1878 by Various

He has since generally been known in history, however, by the simple prenomen, Nero.

From Nero Makers of History Series by Abbott, Jacob

They appear above the second prenomen of this column of hieroglyphs.

From Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics by King, James

The prenomen, or divine name of Rameses, means “The supreme solar god, abounding in truth, approved of Ra.”

From Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics by King, James