ta.te.nay is the proper name of the governor addressed, reported, and described in Ezra’s building-related accounts.

The attested forms identify the same named governor in clauses concerning an inquiry about building, a letter to the king, an instruction to stay away, and subsequent compliance with the king’s message.

1. Named governor in official actions · dominant

   All four occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper and occur with a governorship designation. In Ezra 5:3 the APB renders him as coming with companions to question who authorized the building; in Ezra 5:6 it renders him as sending a letter to Darius the king. Ezra 6:6 addresses him in an order to keep away, and Ezra 6:13 presents him and his colleagues acting according to what the king sent.

   Ezra 5:3Ezra 5:6Ezra 6:6Ezra 6:13

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the proper name as “Tattenai” and pairs it with a governorship designation, though the regional wording varies. Its surrounding descriptions confirm the verse context rather than define the name.