Ramose

Ramose (Egyptian: rꜥ-ms(.w)) was an ancient Egyptian name, meaning "Ra is born".^[1] Variants of the name include Ramesses (Ramessu) and Paramessu; these various spellings could be used to refer to the same person.^[2]

Ramose in hieroglyphs

Lamenting Women, from the tomb (TT55) of Ramose, c. 1411–1375 BCE

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