Many names contained those of the gods, especially that of Amen, the chief god. Aten, as supreme and changed his name to Akenaten. After his death, the old religion was reinstated and his young successor, Tutankhaten, became Tutankhamen. As the language, religion and customs of the country remained broadly similar throughout the dynastic period, it would seem likely that names did too so no attempt has been made to distinguish between dates here.
Common elements occur during the whole period.
If a commoner owed a great deal to a Pharaoh or particularly wanted to show him respect he might change his name to one based on his. As neither hieroglyphics nor the demotic alphabet indicated vowels, many variations of spelling have arisen. This collection of names compiled by Kate Monk. Copyright January 1997, Kate Monk. Last updated May, 99.