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Pedubastis or Petubastis, are Hellenized forms of the ancient Egyptian personal theophoric name Padibastet (alternatively Padibast or Pedubast) (P3-dj-Bstt), meaning "Given by Bastet". Notable bearers were:
- Pedubast I (r. 9th century BCE), a pharaoh of the 23rd Dynasty
- Pedubast II (r. 8th or 7th century BCE), a ruler of Tanis
- Pedubast III (r. 522 – 520 BCE), a rebel pharaoh during the 27th Dynasty
- Pedubast, a high steward during the 26th Dynasty
In addition, various kinglets of the Third Intermediate Period of Egypt bore the name Pedubastis.
References
- Hermann Ranke, Die ägyptischen Personennamen. Verlag von J. J. Augustin in Glückstadt, 1935, p.123