Mery or Meri and its feminine equivalent Meryt or Merit is an ancient Egyptian name meaning "beloved". It was common during the Old and Middle Kingdom, and very frequent during the New Kingdom.[1] It was also used as a nickname.
Merneith, consort of pharaoh Den of the First dynasty of Egypt.
Merit, wife of Maya, overseer of the treasuries during the reign of Tutankhamun (18th dynasty)
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^Hermann Ranke: Die ägyptische Persönennamen. Verlag von J. J. Augustin in Glückstadt, 1935. vol. I. p.160
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April 27, 2024
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