彼拉多 is the standard Chinese transliteration of Pontius Pilate (
本丢·
彼拉多 / Běndiū Bǐlāduō), the Roman prefect of Judea (AD 26-36) who, in the Gospels, presides over Jesus' trial and famously washes his hands of the verdict.
彼 (bǐ) approximates 'Pi-',
拉 (lā) the '-la-', and
多 (duō) the '-te' (via the older Latin 'tus' ending).
