prenomen

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Each monarch had two names, respectively called prenomen, or divine name, somewhat analogous to our Christian name, and the nomen, corresponding to our surname.

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

Upon the breast are the familiar cartouches of Rameses II., namely, Ra-user-Ma-sotep-en-Ra, his prenomen; and Ra-me-su-Meri-amen, his nomen.

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

These, by a curtailment or national corruption of their proper prenomen, would be ordinarily styled Sandy this, Jock that.

From Toronto of Old by Scadding, Henry

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

According to some, the prenomen was Statius; according to others, Stratius; according to another, Tatius; whilst in another the name is omitted altogether.

From The Ignatian Epistles Entirely Spurious A Reply to the Right Rev. Dr. Lightfoot by Killen, W. D. (William Dool)