Khenemetneferhedjet ''(ẖnm.t nfr-ḥḏ.t)'' was an ancient Egyptian queenly title during the Middle Kingdom. It was in use from the

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to the early 18th Dynasty. During the 12th Dynasty it also occurred as a personal name. Its meaning is “united with the white crown”. The

White Crown Hedjet ( egy, ḥḏt "White One") is the formal name for the White Crown of pharaonic Upper Egypt. After the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt, it was combined with the Deshret, the Red Crown of Lower Egypt, to form the Pschent, the double cro ...

was one part of the

Double Crown Double crown can refer to: * the Pschent combined crown of Ancient Egypt; * a British coin worth ten shillings or two crown A crown is a traditional form of head adornment, or hat, worn by monarchs as a symbol of their power and dignity. A ...

of Egypt and is usually interpreted to have represented

Upper Egypt Upper Egypt ( ar, صعيد مصر ', shortened to , , locally: ; ) is the southern portion of Egypt and is composed of the lands on both sides of the Nile that extend upriver from Lower Egypt in the north to Nubia in the south. In ancient ...

, but it is also possible that while the

Red Crown Deshret ( egy, dšrt "Red One") was the formal name for the Red Crown of Lower Egypt and for the desert Red Land on either side of Kemet (Black Land), the fertile Nile river basin. When combined with the Hedjet (White Crown) of Upper Egypt, it for ...

represented the king's earthly incarnation, the White Crown represented the eternal, godlike aspect of kingship., p.28

Famous bearers

;As a name: *

Khenemetneferhedjet I Khenemetneferhedjet I Weret was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 12th Dynasty, a wife of Senusret II and the mother of Senusret III., p.96 Biography She is likely to be same person who is mentioned as the daughter of Amenemhat II on a seal (no ...

, a wife of Senusret IIDodson & Hilton, op.cit., p.96 *

Khenemetneferhedjet II Khenemetneferhedjet II ''(Weret)'' was an ancient Egyptian queen of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt, 12th Dynasty, a wife of Senusret III., p.96 She was one of four known wives of Senusret III, the other three were Meretseger (queen), Meretseger, Nef ...

, a wife of Senusret III *

Khenemetneferhedjet III Khenemetneferhedjet III was an Egyptian queen. She was the wife of the Twelfth Dynasty ruler Amenemhet III and was buried in his pyramid at Dahshur. Her name is so far only known from one object, an alabaster vessel found in her burial. She had the ...

, a wife of Amenemhet III * Khenemetneferhedjet, daughter of

Amenemhat II Nubkaure Amenemhat II, also known as Amenemhet II, was the third pharaoh of the 12th Dynasty of ancient Egypt. Although he ruled for at least 35 years, his reign is rather obscure, as well as his family relationships. Family Archaeological fi ...

, mentioned on a seal along with her father; conceivably identical with Khenemetneferhedjet I. ;As a title: * 12th Dynasty: Aat, Hetepti (mother of Amenemhat IV), Khenemet and

Itaweret Itaweret (''Ita-the elder'') was an Ancient Egyptian king's daughter who lived in the 12th Dynasty around 1850 BC. She is known from her burial next to the pyramid of king Amenemhat II at Dahshur DahshurAlso transliterated ''Dahshour'' (in Engli ...

(daughters of Amenemhat II, possible wives of Senusret II),

Neferthenut Neferthenut was an ancient Egyptian queen of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt. She was most likely the wife of Senusret III. Neferthenut was ''king’s wife'', ''member of the elite'' (iryt-pat) and ''she who sees Horus and Seth''. She is so far only ...

(wife of Senusret III), unknown lady (daughter of Senusret II, wife of Senusret III). * 13th Dynasty:

Ineni Ineni (sometimes transliterated as Anena) was an ancient Egyptian architect and government official of the 18th Dynasty, responsible for major construction projects under the pharaohs Amenhotep I, Thutmose I, Thutmose II and the joint reigns of ...

(wife of Ay),

Nubhetepti Nubhetepti (''nb-ḥtp.tỉ,'' "Gold Hathor">Hathor.html" ;"title="Hathor">Hathoris satisfied")Hermann Ranke: ''Die ägyptischen Persönennamen.'' Verlag von J. J. Augustin in Glückstadt, 1935., vol. I. p.192 was an ancient Egyptian queen with th ...

(wife of

Hor Hor Awibre (also known as Hor I) was an Egyptian pharaoh of the Thirteenth dynasty of Egypt, 13th Dynasty reigning from c. 1777 BC until 1775 BCK.S.B. Ryholt, ''The Political Situation in Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period'', ''Carsten ...

Nubkhaes Nubkhaes (''The Gold'' Hathor.html"_;"title="Hathor">Hathor''appears'')_was_an_ancient_Egypt.html" ;"title="Hathor">Hathor.html" ;"title="Hathor.html" ;"title="Hathor">Hathor">Hathor.html" ;"title="Hathor">Hathor''appears'') was an ancient Egyp ...

(wife of

Sobekhotep V Merhotepre Sobekhotep (also known as Sobekhotep V; Sobekhotep VI in older studies) was an Egyptian king of the 13th Dynasty during the Second Intermediate Period. According to egyptologist Kim Ryholt he was the thirtieth pharaoh of the dynasty, wh ...

Sobekhotep VI Khahotepre Sobekhotep VI (also known as Sobekhotep V) was an Egyptian king of the 13th Dynasty during the Second Intermediate Period. According to Egyptologist Kim Ryholt he was the thirty-first pharaoh of the dynasty, while Darrell Baker believe ...

), Senebhenas (wife of

Sobekhotep III Sobekhotep III (throne name: Sekhemre-sewadjtawy) was an Egyptian king of the Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt who reigned three to four years, c. 1740 BC or 1700 BC. Family Parents and siblings The family of the king is known from several sources. A ...

), Satsobek (husband unknown). * 16th Dynasty: Mentuhotep (wife of

Djehuti Sekhemre Sementawy Djehuti (also Djehuty and other variants) was possibly the second king of the Theban 16th Dynasty reigning over parts of Upper Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period. Alternatively, he may be a king of the late 13th Dyna ...

), Sobekemsaf (wife of

Sekhemre-Wepmaat Intef Sekhemre-Wepmaat Intef-Aa (sometimes Intef V) was an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 17th Dynasty of Egypt, who lived late during the Second Intermediate Period, when Egypt was divided into two by Hyksos controlled Lower Egypt and Theban ruled Up ...

). * 18th Dynasty: Pharaoh

Hatshepsut Hatshepsut (; also Hatchepsut; Egyptian: '' ḥꜣt- špswt'' "Foremost of Noble Ladies"; or Hatasu c. 1507–1458 BC) was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. She was the second historically confirmed female pharaoh, aft ...

and an unknown lady.

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