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Gender Feminine
Usage Old Persian (Hellenized)
Scripts Φαιδύμη(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsPhaedima, Phaedymia
Meaning & History
Hellenized form of an unidentified Old Persian name. According to Herodotus this was borne by the daughter of Otanes who in turn married Сambyses, False Smerdis (real name: Gaumata) and Darius.