Horus name

English

Etymology

From the depiction of a falcon representing Horus on the top of a serekh.

Noun

Horus name (plural Horus names)

1. (historical) Synonym of serekh name: the first and oldest of the five names of the pharaonic titulary, traditionally enclosed in a serekh surmounted by the figure of a god
2. (historical) specifically, a serekh name featuring Horus atop the serekh, as opposed to those featuring a different god such as Set