The Nomes

umberNome Standard (Symbol on top of head of man or woman)Ancient Egyptian

Nome Name

Ancient Greek and Coptic Nome NameCapitalModern name of capital siteTranslationGod
KnownVariantsGreekCoptic
1
Inebu-hedj𓈠 Inebu-hedjΜεμφίτης

Memphites

ⲙⲛⲫⲉ/ ⲉⲕⲉⲡϯⲁIneb-Ḥedjet [ 𓏠𓈖𓄤𓆑𓂋𓉴𓊖 Men-nefer/ Menfe] (Memphis)Mit RahinaWhite WallsPtah
2
Khensu
Khepesh𓈡 (Khensu)Λητοπολίτης

Letopolites

ⲃⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ𓐍𓋉𓅓𓊖 Khem [Sekhem/ Iry] (Letopolis)AusimCow's thighHorus
3
Iment (Ament)
Imentet/ Amentet𓈢 Iment (Ament)Γυναικοπολίτης

Gynaikopolites

I-am/ Imu (Apis)Kom El HisnWestHathor
4Nit Resu𓈣 (Sapi-Res)Προσωπίτης

Prosopites

ⲡϣⲁϯNiciuZawyet el-Razin
4 (21)
Sapi-Res
Nit Resu𓈣 (Sapi-Res)Φθεμφουθ

Phthemphouth

PtkhekaTantaSouthern shieldSobekIsisAmun
5
Sap-Meh Sap-Meh
Sap-Meh
Nit Meḥtet, Nit Meḥetet𓈤/𓈥 (Sap-Meh)Σαίτης

Saites

ⲥⲁⲓ𓊃𓅭𓄿𓅱𓊖 Sau/ Zau (Sais)Sa El HagarNorthern shieldNeith
6
Khaset
Khasu'u/ Khasu'wu𓈦 (Khaset)Ξοίτης

Xoites

ⲥϧⲱⲟⲩ𓆼𓋴𓅱𓅱𓏏𓊖 Khasu (Xois)SakhaMountain bullAmun-Ra
7
A-ment
Ḥui-ges Imenti/ Ḥui-ges Amenti𓈧 (A-ment)Μενελαίτης

Menelaites

𓂧𓏇𓇌𓊖𓏌𓅃𓏤 (Hermopolis Parva, Metelis)DamanhurWest harpoonHu
8
Nefer-Iabti
Ḥui-ges Iabti/ Ḥui-ges Aabti𓈨 Nefer-Iabti (A-bt)Ἡροοπολίτης

Heroopolites

Thek/ Tjeku / Iset-Tem [= 𓉐𓏤𓏏𓍃𓅓𓏏𓊖 Per-Atum]/ Ān (Heroonpolis, Pithom)Tell al-MaskhutaEast harpoonAtum
9
Ati
‘Andjeti/ ‘Anedjti𓈩 (Ati)Βουσιρίτης

Bousirites

ⲡⲁⲛⲁⲩ𓉐𓏤𓊨𓁹𓎟𓊽𓂧𓅱𓊖 Djed/ Djedu [Iti] (Busiris)Abu Sir BaraAndjetiOsiris
10
Ka-Khem
Kem-Ur/ Kem-Wer𓈪 Ka-Ka'm (Ka-khem)Ἀθριβίτης

Athribites

ⲁⲑⲣⲏⲃⲓ𓉗𓏏𓉐𓇾𓁷𓄣𓊖 Hut-hery-ib (Athribis)Banha (Tell Atrib)Black bullHorus
11
Ka-Heseb
Ḥesbu/ Ḥesebu𓈫 (Ka-heseb)Λεοντοπολίτης

Leontopolites

ⲛⲁⲑⲱTaremu/ Ikhenu (Leontopolis)Tell el-MuqdamHeseb bullIsis
12
Tjeb-Ka
Tjeb-Netjer𓈬 (Theb-ka)Σεβεννύτης

Sebennytes

ϫⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩϯ𓊹𓍿𓃀𓊖 Tjebnutjer (Sebennytos)SamanudCalf and CowAnhur
13
Heq-At
Ḥeka-Redj𓈭 (Heq-At)Ἡλιοπολίτης

Heliopolites

ⲱⲛIn (Iunu)/ In-meḥ/ Iset-Tem/ Igert, Igertet, Iqert, Iugertet (Heliopolis)Materiya (suburb of Cairo)Prospering SceptreRa
14
Khent-Abt
Khenti-Iabti/ Khenti-Aabti𓈮 (Khent-abt)Σεθρωίτης

Sethroites

Tjaru/ Dj‘anet (Sile, Tanis)Tell Abu SefaEastmost/ Foremost of the EastHorus
15
Djehuti
Djeḥuti𓈯 (Tehut)Μενδήσιος

Mendesios

ⲛⲓⲙⲉϣϣⲱⲧBa'h / Weprehwy (Hermopolis Parva)BaqliyaDjehuti (Thoth)IbisThoth
16
Kha
Ḥat Meḥit𓈰 (Kha)Μενδήσιος

Mendesios

ⲛⲓⲙⲉϣϣⲱⲧDjedet/ Ā'atjaba (Mendes)Tell El RubˁFish/ Foremost of the FishBanebdjedet and Hatmehyt
17
Sema-Beḥut
Sema-Beḥut
Beḥdet/ Beḥedet𓈱/𓈲 Sma-Beḥut (Sema-Beḥut)Διοπολίτης Κάτω

Diospolites Kato

ⲡⲟⲩⲛⲉⲙⲟⲩSemabehdet (Diospolis Inferior)Tel El BalamunThe Throne/ Throne of Horus of BehdetAmun-Ra
18
Im-Khent
Imty Khenti/ Amty Khenti𓈳 Im-Khent (Am-Khent)Βουβαστίτης

Boubastites

ⲡⲟⲩⲃⲁⲥϯPer-Bastet (Bubastis)Tell Bastah (near Zagazig)Prince of the SouthBastet
19
Im-Peḥ
Imty Peḥu/ Amty Peḥu𓈴 Im-Peḥ (Am-Peḥu)Τανίτης

Tanites

ϫⲁⲛⲏDja'net (Leontopolis Tanis)Tell Nebesha or San El HagarPrince of the NorthUatchet
20
Sep-d
Sepdju/ Sepedju𓈵 Sep-d (Sopdu)Ἀραβία

Arabia

ϯⲁⲣⲁⲃⲓⲁPer-SopduSaft El HinnaPlumed Falcon/ Sepdju













 

NumberNome Standard

(Symbol on top of head of man or woman)

Ancient Egyptian

Nome Name

CapitalModern CapitalTranslationGod
KnownVariants
1
Ta-Seti
Ta-Seti𓈶 𓈶(Ta-Seti)𓍋𓃀𓃰𓅱𓎶𓈊 Abu / Yeb [Yb] (Elephantine)Sunnu/ Irp-Ḥesp (Aswan)Land of the bowKhnum
2
Wetjes-Her
Wetjes-Ḥer𓈷 (Wetjes-Hor)𓌥𓃀𓊖 Djeba (Apollonopolis Magna)Ineb/ Iset-Unep/ Iset-en-Rā/ Iset-Neterui/ Iset-Ḥeq/ Iset-Khnem-Iten/ Iset-Sekhen-en-Ḥeru-Iakhuti/ Iset-Shu/ Isebt/ Ā'ay-t-en-Beḥud/ Ā'a-t-enty-Ā'ap (Edfu)Throne of HorusHorus-Behdety
3
Nekhen
Nekhen𓈸 (Nekhen)Nekhen (Hierakonpolis)ElkabShrineNekhebet
4
Uas (Uaset/ Waset)
Waset/ Uaset𓈹 Uas (Uaset/ Waset)Niwt-rst / Waset [Ir-t Rā/ Iset-Sekhenu-en-Ākhemu/ Ānkh] (Thebes)LuxorSceptreAmun-Ra
5
Herui
Netjerui𓈺 (Herui)𓎤𓃀𓅂𓊖 Gebtu/ Iter-Shemā (Coptos)QiftThe two falconsMin
6
Iqer
Iqer
Meseḥ/ Mes-ḥ𓈻 (Iqer)In/ In-en-P'teḥ/ In-en-Nut/ In-Ta-Neferet/ Iset-Au-Ib/ Iset-Au-Ib-enti-Neteru-Nebu/ Iset-Iabes-Ḥet-Ḥer/ Iset-Iset-em-Khet-Ḥā-s/ Iset-urt-en-Ḥem-Ḥeru-Iakhuty/ Iset-Per-Ḥet-Ḥer-Kher-Menu/ Iset-Per-Seshem-en-Ḥet-Ḥer-Ureth-Nebt-Tawy-Im/ Iset-Peṣis-Ta/ Iset-Pesh-Nebty/ Iset-M'as-Menu-ent-Ḥet-Ḥer-Imṣ/ Iset-M'as-Snef-sa/ Iset-Meskhenet-en-Iset/ Iset-enth-Mut-Ḥeru/ Iset-ent-Rā-Ḥeru-Iakhuti/ Iset-enth-Ḥemt-Nesu/ Iset-ent-Ḥet-Ḥer-Nebt-In/ Iset-Hy/ Isut-Ḥeru/ Iset-Ḥeḥ/ Iset-Khadbut-em-Āq-en-Netert-Ten/ Iset-Sekhem-Ānkh-en-Neter/ Iset-Shātu-Menu-en-Neb-In-Im-ṣ/ Iset-Shepset-Ḥent-Neterit/ Iset-Qen-Ḥeru-em-Baḥ-Mutef-Iset/ Iset-Tekh/ Iset-Tekh-ent-Ḥeru-Iakhuti/ Iset-Djeser/ Ān-Ḥer/ Iunet (Tantere/ TentyraDendera)In/ In-en-P'teḥ/ In-en-Nut/ In-Ta-Neferet/ Iset-Au-Ib/ Iset-Au-Ib-enti-Neteru-Nebu/ Iset-Iabes-Ḥet-Ḥer/ Iset-Iset-em-Khet-Ḥā-s/ Iset-urt-en-Ḥem-Ḥeru-Iakhuty/ Iset-Per-Ḥet-Ḥer-Kher-Menu/ Iset-Per-Seshem-en-Ḥet-Ḥer-Ureth-Nebt-Tawy-Im/ Iset-Peṣis-Ta/ Iset-Pesh-Nebty/ Iset-M'as-Menu-ent-Ḥet-Ḥer-Imṣ/ Iset-M'as-Snef-sa/ Iset-Meskhenet-en-Iset/ Iset-enth-Mut-Ḥeru/ Iset-ent-Rā-Ḥeru-Iakhuti/ Iset-enth-Ḥemt-Nesu/ Iset-ent-Ḥet-Ḥer-Nebt-In/ Iset-en-Sek-Djet/ Iset-Hy/ Isut-Ḥeru/ Iset-Ḥeḥ/ Iset-Khadbut-em-Āq-en-Netert-Ten/ Iset-Sekhem-Ānkh-en-Neter/ Iset-Shātu-Menu-en-Neb-In-Im-ṣ/ Iset-Shepset-Ḥent-Neterit/ Iset-Qen-Ḥeru-em-Baḥ-Mutef-Iset/ Iset-Tekh/ Iset-Tekh-ent-Ḥeru-Iakhuti/ Iset-Djeser/ Ān-Ḥer/ Iunet (Tantere/ TentyraDendera)The crocodileHathor
7
Seshesh
Bat𓈼 (Seshesh)Seshesh/ Pa-Khen-Iment/ Uas-Meḥ (Diospolis Parva)HuSistrumHathor
8
Ta-wer
Ta-Wer/ Ta-Ur𓈽 Ta-werThinisGreat landAnhur
9
Min
Menu/ Minu𓈾 (Min)Ip/ Ipi/ Ipu/ Apu/ [later: Khen-Min, perhaps another name for "Khemenu"]/ Ārty-Ḥeru (Panopolis)AkhmimMinMin
10
Uadj (Wadjet)
Uadj (Wadjet)
Wadjyt/ Uadjyt𓈿/𓉀 Uadj (Wadjet)Djew-qa / Tjebu (Antaeopolis)Qaw El KebirCobraHathor
11
Set
Set
Sha𓉁/𓉂 (Set)Shashotep (Hypselis)ShutbThe creature associated with SetKhnum
12
Ta-wer
Dju-fet𓉃 (Tu-ph)Pr nmty (Hieracon)al AtawlaViper mountainHorus
13
Ta-wer
Nedjfet Khentet/ Nedjefet Khentet𓉄 (Atef-Khent)Zawty (z3wj-tjLycopolis)AsyutUpper Sycamore and ViperApuat
14
Ta-wer
Nedjfet Peḥtet/ Nedjefet Peḥtet𓉅 (Atef-Peḥu)Qesy (Cusae)El QusiyaLower Sycamore and ViperHathor
15
Ta-wer
Wenet/ Uenet/ Unit𓉆 (Wenet)Khemenu (Hermopolis Magna)El AshmouneinHare[9]Thoth
16
Ta-wer
Ma-Ḥedj𓉇 (Ma-hedj)Herwer?Hur?Oryx[9]Horus
17
Ta-wer
Input𓉈 Inpu (Anpu)Saka (Cynopolis)El QaisAnubisAnubis
18
Ta-wer
Nemti𓉉/𓉊 (Sep)Teudjoi / Hutnesut (Alabastronopolis)El HibaSetAnubis
19
Ta-wer
Wabwi/ Uabwi/ Uabui𓉋 (Uab)Per-Medjed/ Per-Mādjet/ Uabu-t (Oxyrhynchus)El BahnasaTwo SceptresSet
20
Ta-wer
N‘art Khentet/ N‘aret Khentet𓉌 (Atef-Khent)Henen-nesut (Herakleopolis Magna)IhnasiyaSouthern SycamoreHeryshaf
21
Ta-wer
N‘art Peḥtet/ N‘aret Peḥtet𓉍 (Atef-Peḥu)Shenakhen / Semenuhor/ Ium'ā (Crocodilopolis, Arsinoe)FaiyumNorthern SycamoreKhnemu
22
Ta-wer
Mednit/ Medenit𓉎/𓉏 (Maten)𓁶𓏤𓃒𓏪𓊖 Tepihu (Aphroditopolis)AtfihKnifeHathor
Sopdet

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