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Akhenaten

/ˌɑːkəˈnɑːtən/

Akhenaten proper noun: a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by the 14th century BCE pharaoh Akhenaten, father of Tutankhamon and founder of Atenism.

Proper noun

Akhenaten

  1. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by the 14th century BCE pharaoh Akhenaten, father of Tutankhamon and founder of Atenism

Forms of Akhenaten

alternative formAkhenaton
alternative formEchnaton

Origin of Akhenaten

From Egyptian i-t:n:ra-Ax-x:n (ꜣḫ-n-jtn).

Questions about Akhenaten

What does Akhenaten mean?
Akhenaten means a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by the 14th century BCE pharaoh Akhenaten, father of Tutankhamon and founder of Atenism.
What part of speech is Akhenaten?
Akhenaten is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Akhenaten?
Akhenaten is pronounced /ˌɑːkəˈnɑːtən/.

Words near Akhenaten in the dictionary

  1. Akhaura
  2. Akhaury
  3. Akhbari
  4. Akhbarism
  5. Akheloos
  6. Akhenaten
  7. Akhet
  8. Akhetaten
  9. Akhets
  10. akhi
  11. Akhil

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