Where does “Khufu” come from?

Khufu comes from Egyptian ḫw.f-wj, derived from Egyptian wj, of unknown ultimate meaning.

Ancestry of “Khufu”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Egyptian	ḫw.f-wj	Khufu
2	Egyptian	ḫwj	to exempt; to protect or prevent
3	Egyptian	.f	he, him, his
4	Egyptian	wj	I, me; An admirative particle: How wonderful!;...