Akhenaton

  • [ ah-kə-NAH-tən (English) ]
  • Ancient Egyptian
Possibly means "spirit of ATON" in Egyptian. Akhenaton was a 14th-century BC Egyptian pharaoh of the New Kingdom, who is best known for promoting the monotheistic worship of the sun god Aton. He changed his name from Amenhotep IV in order to honour the god. After his death polytheism resumed.

ATON   male   Egyptian Mythology
Means "solar disk" in Egyptian. Aton was an Egyptian god of the sun, depicted as a solar disk with long rays extending downwards. The worship of Aton was especially extensive during the reign of the pharaoh Akhenaton, who proclaimed Aton was the only god.
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN: Akhenaten
OTHER FORMS
EGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY: Aton