How old is the name Ra? A connection to ancient speech?

[thankz]

I was wondering just how ancient the name Ra was? Is it considered as old as the first speech? when humans first leained to talk, words like Ma and Pa? any paleolinguists out there? I was having some sore of weird dream about pharaoh reincarnation then crossed them with my memory's of watching little house on the prairie.

maybe I can go back to sleep now

 

[jedishrfu]

I can't say how old the name Ra is although its been around for quite some time in Egyptian culture:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra

 

[Vanadium 50]

Three cheers for the sun god
Ra! Ra! Ra!
He's the really fun god
Ra! Ra! Ra!

(sorry - couldn't resist)