The royal titulary or royal protocol is the standard naming convention taken by the pharaohs of ancient Egypt. It symbolised worldly power and holy might, also acting as a sort of mission statement for the duration of a monarch's reign.
Praenomen of the Cartouche of Thutmose II preceded by Sedge and Bee symbols, Temple of Hatshepsut, Luxor
Nebty name
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The Nebty name was one of the "great five names" used by Egyptian pharaohs. It was also one of the oldest royal titles. The modern term "Two-Ladies-name" is a simple derivation from the translation of the Egyptian word nebty.
Naqada Label, showing the Horus name of the pharaoh Aha with what appears to be an enclosure featuring the name "Menes" beneath the Nebty symbol. Reconstruction prt Garstang 1905, p. 62, fig3 harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGarstang1905 (help)