Pedubastis or Petubastis, are

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forms of the ancient Egyptian personal

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Padibastet (alternatively Padibast or Pedubast) (''P3-dj-Bstt''), meaning "Given by Bastet".

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, ''Die ägyptischen Personennamen''. Verlag von J. J. Augustin in Glückstadt, 1935, p.123 Notable bearers were: * Pedubast I (r. 9th century BCE), a pharaoh of the

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(r. 8th or 7th century BCE), a ruler of

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* Pedubast III (r. 522 – 520 BCE), a rebel pharaoh during the 27th Dynasty * Pedubast, a high steward during the

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In addition, various kinglets of the

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bore the name ''Pedubastis''.

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