Nefermaat II

See also Nefermaat I.

Nefermaat II
Nefermaat's name
Born	Nefermaat
Resting place	mastaba G 7060, Giza
Title	Prince of Egypt
Religion	Ancient Egyptian religion
Spouse	unknown
Children	Prince Sneferukhaf
Parents	Nefertkau I and unknown man, maybe Khufu
Relatives	Sneferu (grandfather) Nefermaat I (uncle) Khafra (cousin) two grandsons

Nefermaat II was an Egyptian prince during the 4th dynasty and vizier of his cousin Khafra.

Etymology

Nefer means "beautiful", and maat means "order". Ma'at is a goddess of order and justice. So, Nefermaat means "beautiful Ma'at".

Biography

Nefermaat was a son of Princess Nefertkau I. He was a grandson of Pharaoh Sneferu, nephew of Nefermaat I, Sneferu's eldest son, and cousin to architect Hemiunu.^[1]

Nefermaat II was called king's son of his body, so it is possible that his father was a king, maybe Khufu, Nefertkau's half-brother.

Nefermaat had one son, Sneferukhaf, whom he named after Sneferu.^[2]

Nefermaat was buried in mastaba G 7060 at Giza.

References

1. ^ Seneferu
2. ^ The Genealogies of the Dynasties