The Titles of Mereruka also known as Meri

As with all high officials, he was attributed with dozens of titles (84 in total), some of which were purely honorific, but some were of functions which he actually performed. He would have held many of these before taking on the high office of vizier. Nowhere within the mastaba is there a comprehensive list, but the largest number, in one place, occurs within the burial chamber. A long list of 35 occurs on the temenos wall, at the front of the mastaba.

Some variations exists. Where possible, these are shown following in dark red.

If you are planning a visit, why not take a copy of this list with you, see how many titles you can find.

	Hereditary Noble
	Count
	Chief Justice (literally: "He of the curtain" and of high status)
	Vizier
	Chief Lector Priest
	Gracious of Arm (The meaning of this title is not clear)
	Sole Companion
var.	Mortuary-priest of Anubis
var.	(?) of Anubis
	Stolist-priest of Min
	Master of the Great Ones
var.	Scribe of the God's Book
	Director of every Divine Office
	Hand of (the god) Kherti
	Hand of (the goddess) Heqet
	Director of the Two Thrones
var.	Director of the Mansions of the Water
	Overseer of the Royal Estate
	Court Councillor
	Lector Priest
	Master of the Secrets of the Toilet-house
var.	Master of the Secrets of the Sacred Language
	(Sole) Confidant of the King out of his (the king's) Two Banks
	Overseer of what Heaven gives and what Earth puts forth
	Treasurer of the King of Lower Egypt
	Staff of Apis
	Sem-priest
	Director of every Kilt (possibly meaning "Director of all Officials")
	Domain-administrator of the Butites
	Great one of Lustration (?)
	Unique
	Administrator of (the goddess) Bat
	Director of (the town) Iakemet
	Overseer of the King's Harem
	Elder of the Senwet-house
	Heliopolitan High-priest in the Two Houses
	Overseer of the Two Bathrooms of the Great House
	Doorkeeper of (the god) Dewaw
	Prophet of Horus who is in Snt (the 100)
var.	Overseer of the August Places of the Great House
	Overseer of the two Treasuries
	Overseer of the two Granaries
	Overseer of the House of…
	Overseer of the Two Fields of Offerings
	Overseer of the Two Sides (rowers) of the Boat of the Physicians of the Great House
	Overseer of the Six Great Mansions
	Mouth of every Butite
	Overseer of the Two Wabet-chambers
	Overseer of the Two Houses of Gold
	He who is in the Chamber (i.e. councillor) of Nekhen (Hierakonpolis)
	Herdsman (i.e. ruler) of Nekhen (Hierakonpolis)
var.	Chief of Nekheb (El-Kab)
	Fosterchild of the King
	Great One
	Overseer of the Scribes of the Royal Documents
var.	Stolist-priest of Anubis
	Carrier of the newes-diadem (?) of Uto
	Master of the Secrets of that which (only) the One sees
	He who has Might with the Gods
	Overseer of the God's-palace of Upper Egypt
	(?) -priest of Horus
	Heliopolitan High Priest
	Domain-administrator of (the vineyard) "Star-of-Horus-Foremost-of-Heaven"
	Director of the Mansions of the Red Crown
	Director of the Cult of Horus-of-the-Gods
	Greatest of the Five in the Temple of Thoth
	Staff of (the goddess) Hesat
var.	Confidant of the King wherever he (the King) is
	Inspector of Priests of the Pyramid ""The-Places-of-Teti-Son-of-Re-are-Enduring"
	Master of Secrets of (Judicial) Decisions of the Six Great Mansions
	Commander of the Magistrates
	Servant of the Souls of Buto
	Overseer of all Royal Adornment
	He who is in the Chamber (i.e councillor)
	Servant of the Souls of Nekhen
	Master of the Secrets of the Mystery of Heaven
	Overseer of the House of Weapons
	Master of (the Secrets of ?) Secret Missions ** section probably omitted in error **
	Overseer of the Two Lakes (?) of the Great House
	Inspector of Priests and Guards of the Pyramid (-town) "The places-of-Teti-son-of-Re-are-enduring"
	Overseer of the Two Chambers of the King's Wardrobe (?)
	Master of the Secrets of all Commands of the King
	Overseer of all Works of the King
	Director of the Bird-trap of Horus