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Meaning & History
Means "King of the Gods", from the Hittite elements katte ("king") and ašḫab ("god"). The name of a Hittite god, which was also borne by a queen of the Middle Kingdom period of the Hittite empire, who is known only from fragmentary documents. It is unknown who exactly Queen Katešḫapi's husband was, as the historical sources surrounding her only mention her name. Historians disagree as to whether she was wife of Muwatalli I, Huzziya II, or Kantuzzili.