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GirlPronounced American English /ˌnɛf.əɹ.ˈti.ti/; British English /ˌnɛf.ə.ˈtiː.ti/

Nefertiti

A name meaning "the beautiful one has come".

Quick answer

Nefertiti is a girl name meaning "the beautiful one has come".

Pronunciation: American English /ˌnɛf.əɹ.ˈti.ti/; British English /ˌnɛf.ə.ˈtiː.ti/.

GenderGirl
Meaningthe beautiful one has come
PronunciationAmerican English /ˌnɛf.əɹ.ˈti.ti/; British English /ˌnɛf.ə.ˈtiː.ti/

Meaning and history

From Egyptian nfrt-jjtj meaning "the beautiful one has come". Nefertiti was a powerful Egyptian queen of the New Kingdom (14th century BC), the principal wife of Akhenaten, the pharaoh that briefly imposed a monotheistic religion centered around the sun god Aten.

Notes and context

Usage: ancient egyptian