Save Gender Feminine Usage Hittite Scripts 𒊩𒋫𒉡𒃶𒉺𒀸(Cuneiform) Other Forms FormsTanuhepa Meaning & History Etymology uncertain. The second element of the name (hepa) likely derives from the Hurrian sun goddess Hepat. Danuhepa was a Hittite queen who was likely the wife of Mursili II.