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IM Reference 1106

Attestation
ϣⲓⲣⲉⲫⲓ
Translation
Sharaf / Shirephi
Description
Arabic male name meaning 'honor'; attested 5 times in Nubia, thrice for men, twice unmarked for gender
Text
582
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1155–circa 1180
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
16
Latest edition
P. QI 3 34 (i)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.31: Name: foreign (Arabic), male, non-religious character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.31:
- gender: male
Person
601122: Shirephi
Role
in protocol
Name
202352: Sharaf
Name variant
302353: ϣⲓⲣⲉⲫⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1107

Attestation
ϣⲓⲕⲁⲙⲓ
Translation
Shikami
Description
probably Nubian name, but etymology unknown; attested thrice, twice for a single man, once unmarked for gender
Text
582
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1155–circa 1180
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
16
Latest edition
P. QI 3 34 (i)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.151: Name: local (Nubian), unknown character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.151:
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
601123: Shikami
Role
in protocol
Name
202346: Shikami
Name variant
302348: ϣⲓⲕⲁⲙⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1108

Attestation
ⲡⲁⲡⲁⲥⲓⲛⲉⲛ
Translation
Papasinen
Description
most probably Greco-Nubian name deriving from the Greek loanword into Nubian, ⲡⲁⲡⲁⲥ, 'bishop'; attested 10 times, of which 4 times for women, other instances unmarked for gender
Text
585
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1190–1198
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
P. QI 3 37
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
On the interpretation of the name and title, see NOM 4, no. 7a.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.106: Name: local (Greco-Nubian), female, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.106:
- gender: female
- religion: Christian
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
601124: Papasinen
Role
in protocol
Name
201826: Papasinen
Name variant
301827: ⲡⲁⲡⲁⲥⲓⲛⲉⲛ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1109

Attestation
ⲡⲁⲥⲛ̄
Translation
Pasi / Pase
Description
Nubian name perhaps meaning 'appearance'; attested twice for a single person, unmarked for gender
Text
590
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1155–circa 1180
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
16
Latest edition
P. QI 3 32
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
This is most probably the same person as Ref 700901.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.147: Name: local (Nubian), non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.147:
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
600901: Pase
Role
landowner in description of plot of land
Name
201896: Pase
Name variant
301901: ⲡⲁⲥ-
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1110

Attestation
ⲕⲟⲩⲥⲥⲁⲛⲛⲗ̄ⲗⲟⲛ
Translation
Koussan
Description
Nubian name perhaps deriving from ⲕⲟⲩⲥ-, 'to loosen', or Arabic name Ġassān; attested 5 times, once for a man, the other ones unmarked for gender
Text
590
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1155–circa 1180
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
16
Latest edition
P. QI 3 32
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.152: Name: local (Nubian) or foreign (Arabic)
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.152:
- ethnic regional: Nubian or Arabic
Person
601126: Koussan
Role
landowner in description of plot of land
Name
201345: Koussan
Name variant
301345: ⲕⲟⲩⲥⲥⲁⲛ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1111

Attestation
ⲟ̇ⲣⲛ̄ⲡⲁⲡⲁⲥⲁⲗⲟ
Translation
Orinpapasa
Description
Greco-Nubian name perhaps meaning 'bishop/father of the head'; attested 4 times, once for a man, thrice unmarked for gender
Text
591
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1155–circa 1180
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
16
Latest edition
P. QI 3 33, pl. 2 (photo at http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/images/PQI3-32-53-59.jpg)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.127: Name: local (Greco-Nubian), Christian (?)
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.127:
- religion: Christian?
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
601127: Orinpapasa
Role
witness
Name
201720: Orinpapasa
Name variant
301720: ⲟⲣⲛ̄ⲡⲁⲡⲁⲥⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1112

Attestation
ⲁⳝⲟⲗⲁ
Translation
Ajola
Description
Nubian name perhaps meaning 'the one who is a box'; attested 9 times, of which 7 belong to one man, the remaining 2 unmarked for gender
Text
591
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1155–circa 1180
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
16
Latest edition
P. QI 3 33, pl. 2 (photo at http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/images/PQI3-32-53-59.jpg)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.147: Name: local (Nubian), non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.147:
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
600818: Ajola
Role
witness
Name
200621: Ajola
Name variant
300624: ⲁⳝⲟⲗⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1113

Attestation
ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲓⲗⲟ
Translation
Petros / Petri
Description
Greek male name deriving from the New Testament figure of Peter the Apostle
Text
591
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1155–circa 1180
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
16
Latest edition
P. QI 3 33, pl. 2 (photo at http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/images/PQI3-32-53-59.jpg)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.57: Name: foreign (Greek), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.57:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
Person
601129: Petri
Role
witness
Name
5124: Petros
Name variant
301948: ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1114

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲙⲉⲗⲗⲟ
Translation
Mamel / Mamel
Description
Nubian name possibly cognate with the Nobiin ⲙⲁⲙⲉ-, 'root, basis, fundament'; attested 5 times, twice for men, thrice unmarked for gender
Text
594
Provenance
Kulubnarti
Date
probably 1150–1199
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
16
Latest edition
Browne 2000d, pp. 177–83, pl. on p. 184
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.147: Name: local (Nubian), non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.147:
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
601130: Mamel
Role
witness
Name
201390: Mamel
Name variant
303193: ⲙⲁⲙⲉⲗ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1115

Attestation
ⲉⲓⲥⲓ
Translation
Isi / Eisi
Description
Nubian or Semito-Nubian name, perhaps abbrevaited notation of the name Iesousi; attested 6 times, 3 of which for men
Text
594
Provenance
Kulubnarti
Date
probably 1150–1199
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
16
Latest edition
Browne 2000d, pp. 177–83, pl. on p. 184
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.126: Name: local (Nubian or Semito-Nubian), male, Christian (?)
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.126:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian?
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
601131: Isi
Role
witness
Name
200903: Isi
Name variant
300903: ⲉⲓⲥⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1116

Attestation
ⲥⲉⲓⲱⲛ
Translation
Sion / Seiōn
Description
Greek unisex name, hypocoristic for Jerusalem; attested 6 times in Nubia, only for women
Text
629
Provenance
unknown
Date
700–899
Language
Greek/Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
16
Latest edition
P. Lond. Copt. 448, pp. 211–12
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Sion occurs here together with Maria and Athanasia, which allows supposing that the three women were sisters, but their relation is not explicitly stated.
Sion is recorded in TM People under two numbers: 101315 and 105876.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.56: Name: foreign (Greek), female, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.56:
- gender: female
- religion: Christian
Person
101315: Sion
Role
party of deed (3rd person)
Name
8652: Sion
Name variant
55133: ⲥⲉⲓⲱⲛ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1117

Attestation
ⲧⲟⲩⲧⲧⲓⲣⲟⲕⲏ̣ⲛⲏ
Translation
Touttiroki / Touttirokē
Description
Nubian name probably deriving from ⲧⲟⲩⲧⲧ-, 'entry'; attested thrice for a single person, unmarked for gender
Text
637
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
circa 1268–before 1276
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
16
Latest edition
P. QI 4 67, fig. 5
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.147: Name: local (Nubian), non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.147:
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
601133: Touttiroki
Role
landowner in description of plot of land
Name
202281: Touttiroki
Name variant
302283: ⲧⲟⲩⲧⲧⲓⲣⲟⲕⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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