Supriya Ghosh (Editor)

Tiye (name)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit

Tiye, also spelled Tiy, Tiyi, Tiya was an ancient Egyptian name; according to Aldred, the pet name for Nefertari. Its notable bearers were:

  • Queen Tiye, wife of Amenhotep III, mother of Akhenaten and possible sister of Ay (18th dynasty)
  • Queen Tey, wife of Ay, wetnurse of Nefertiti, possibly mother of Mutbenret (18th dynasty)
  • Queen Tiye-Mereniset, wife of Setnakht, mother of Ramesses III (20th dynasty)
  • Queen Tiye, wife of Ramesses III, against whom she was involved in a harem conspiracy to put her son Pentawere on the throne. (20th dynasty)
  • "Tiy" is also an online moniker used by Finn Bruce, the founder of Chucklefish Games.

    References

    Tiye (name) Wikipedia