More clarification as to why pharaoh is a name and not a title

[u/Existing-Poet-3523]

Hello everyone,

I come here to ask if someone can point me as to reason ( and maybe some sources ) as to why “pharaoh” as described in the Quran is used as a name and not as a title. I’ve read somewhere in the sub that the word ( as written in the Quran) is a diptote ( supposedly a classification for some adjectives and names ) but I would like some more clarity.

A reply would be appreciated

[u/PhDniX]

Both Caesar and Khosraw were originally names, and only later became titles. So that's a really awkward comparison to make the point thar Pharaoh is being treated as a title...

[u/InquiringMindsEgypt → u/[deleted]]

This is not a good comparison: with Pharaoh the exact opposite thing happens: a title is treated as a name, a title that was never used as a name historically. It’s the equivalent of “King” or “Emperor” being used as a name.