The Nefer sign symbolizes the heart & the trachea in ancient Egypt

A sign equally sweet in meaning as its representation, the “nefer” symbolizes the heart and the trachea; its meaning encompasses beauty, perfection, goodness, and happiness. 

 

Although it has become part of various ancient Egyptian words, it was commonly added to female personal names, such as Nefertiti, the famed wife of king Akhtenaten, and Nefetari, wife of king Ramses II.

 

The word "nefer" also means "individual" in the ancient Egyptian writing, a term that is still used to nowadays with the same meaning.

 

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