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Gender Feminine
Usage Hittite
Scripts 饞姪饞嫬饞伜饞兌饞壓饞姪(Hittite Cuneiform)
Other Forms FormsDadu岣玡pa, Dudu岣玡pa
Meaning & History
Of uncertain etymology, although the second element of the name (hepa) likely derives from the Hurrian sun goddess 岣猠pat. Name borne by a Hittite queen who was possibly the wife of Tudhaliya I. She is known to have occupied the role of Tawananna (ruling queen) during the reign of 艩uppiluliuma I, who is thought to have been her son.