Ramesses

Ramesses Meaning & Origin

About Ramesses
The name "Ramesses" is of ancient Egyptian origin and is derived from the Egyptian words "Ra" meaning "sun" and "messe" meaning "born of." Therefore, the name Ramesses can be interpreted as "born of the sun" or "child of the sun." It was a common name among the pharaohs of ancient Egypt, most notably associated with Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses the Great, who was one of the most powerful and influential pharaohs in Egyptian history.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Ramesses are male.

Ramesses Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RMSS
🗽 NYSIIS
RANA
🔊 Soundex
R050202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 M AH0 S IH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈræmˌsiz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RMSS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ramesses in Braille

Here's how to represent Ramesses in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Ramesses in braille

How to Spell the Name Ramesses in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Ramesses using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ramesses in sign language

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