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Neferu ("Beauty") was an ancient Egyptian name.
Famous bearers:
- 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]
- 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.[2]
- Neferu (17th dynasty), mother of Queen Tetisheri.
Fictional characters
editCharacters in literary and screen works known solely as Neferu include:
- Neferu is the real name for the singer, model and diva named Eliza from Skullgirls
Sources
edit- ^ Dodson, Aidan, Hilton, Dyan. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson (2004). ISBN 0-500-05128-3, p.109
- ^ Dodson & Hilton, op.cit., p.113