Panehesy (name)
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Panehesy (pꜣ-nḥsj /pɑ nɛħsi/, also spelled Panehsy, Pinehesy, etc.) is an ancient Egyptian masculine name, meaning "the Nubian." It is suggested to be the original Egyptian form of the Hebrew name Phinehas.[1]
Notable bearers of the name include:
- Panehesy, a priest of Aten under Akhenaten,
- Panehesy, a priest during the reign of Ramesses II,
- Panehesy, vizier under Merenptah,
- Panehesy, Viceroy of Kush under Ramesses XI.
An older version of the name is Nehesy.