Neferu

Neferu
in hieroglyphs

Neferu ("beauty") was an ancient Egyptian name. Bearers of the name include:

  • Neferu I, a queen of Montuhotep I (11th dynasty)
  • Neferu or Neferukayet, probably the mother of Intef III (11th dynasty)
  • Neferu II, a queen of Montuhotep II (11th dynasty)
  • Neferu III, a queen of Senusret I (12th dynasty)
  • Neferu (13th dynasty) sister to Pharaoh Imyremeshaw or Sehetepkare Intef; mentioned on Papyrus Bulaq 18 with sister-in-law Aya.[1]: 109 
  • Neferu (13th dynasty), princess, daughter of an unidentified king. Married to Sobekhotep, Chief of Police of the Temple of Anubis, and mentioned on a stela from Abydos.[1]: 113 
  • Neferu (17th dynasty), mother of Queen Tetisheri

Sources

  1. ^ a b Dodson, Aidan, Hilton, Dyan. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson (2004). ISBN 0-500-05128-3
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