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Ramose

Ramose (Egyptian: rꜥ-ms(.w)) was an ancient Egyptian name, meaning "Ra is born". Variants of the name include Ramesses (Ramessu) and Paramessu; these various spellings could be used to refer to the same person. Notable bearers of the name include: *Ramose, a son of Ahmose I *Ramose, the father of Senenmut, Hatshepsut's highest state official *Ramose, Amenhotep III's vizier (TT55) *Ramose, a general from Amarna (Tombs of the Nobles (Amarna)) *Ramose, a general from the end of the 18th Dynasty, buried at Saqqara *Ramose, a scribe and artisan who lived during the reigns of Ramesses II

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Ramose (Egyptian: rꜥ-ms(.w)) was an ancient Egyptian name, meaning "Ra is born". Variants of the name include Ramesses (Ramessu) and Paramessu; these various spellings could be used to refer to the same person. Notable bearers of the name include: *Ramose, a son of Ahmose I *Ramose, the father of Senenmut, Hatshepsut's highest state official *Ramose, Amenhotep III's vizier (TT55) *Ramose, a general from Amarna (Tombs of the Nobles (Amarna)) *Ramose, a general from the end of the 18th Dynasty, buried at Saqqara *Ramose, a scribe and artisan who lived during the reigns of Ramesses II

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