Ancient Egyptian · Masculino
AKHENATON
“Possibly means spirit of ATON in Egyptian. Akhenaton was a 14th-century BC Egyptian pharaoh of the New Kingdom, who is best known for promoting the monotheistic worship of the sun god Aton. He changed his name from Amenhotep IV in order to honour the...”
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Significado
Possibly means spirit of ATON in Egyptian. Akhenaton was a 14th-century BC Egyptian pharaoh of the New Kingdom, who is best known for promoting the monotheistic worship of the sun god Aton. He changed his name from Amenhotep IV in order to honour the god. After his death polytheism resumed.
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Origen cultural
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Pronunciación
“ah-kə-NAH-tən (English)”
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Variantes en otros idiomas
2 idiomasAncient EgyptianAkhenaten
Egyptian MythologyAton
Fuente: Behind the Name · Datos etimológicos verificados