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IM Reference 1274

Attestation
ⲁ̇ⲥⲉⲛⲟ ⲉ̇ⲛⲟⲧⲁⲛⲛⲗ̄ⲗⲟ
Translation
Aseno Enotannil
Description
double name consisting of two Nubian names, one perhaps deriving from ⲁⲥ-, 'morning', or ⲁⲥ-, 'daughter', the other possibly meaning 'mother Tannil', meaning strongly suggesting female name
Text
590
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1155–circa 1180
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
19–20
Latest edition
P. QI 3 32
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
On interpretation of the name, see NOM 4, no. 3a.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.147: Name: local (Nubian), non-religious
Second identity marker variant
IMVar 1.147: Name: local (Nubian), female, non-religious
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.147:
- ethnic regional: Nubian
For IMVar 1.136:
- gender: female
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
601306: Aseno Enotannil
Role
witness
Name
200589: Aseno
Name variant
300589: ⲁⲥⲉⲛⲟ
Second name
200971: Enotannil
Second name variant
300971: ⲉⲛⲟⲧⲁⲛⲛⲗ̄
Source
 
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IM Reference 1275

Attestation
ϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ
Translation
Elias / Hilias / Hēlias
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from the Old Testament prophet; used in all Abrahamic religions
Text
33
Provenance
Faras
Date
23 April 930
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
2
Latest edition
I. Khartoum Copt. 2, pl. 2
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.66: Name: foreign (Hebrew), male, Biblical
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.66:
- gender: male
Person
600035: Elias
Role
in dating formula
Name
2929: Elias
Name variant
52468: ϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 1276

Attestation
ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲩ
Translation
Paulos / Paulou
Description
Latin male name deriving from the New Testament figure of Apostle Paul (or Paul the First Anchorite)
Text
68
Provenance
Faras
Date
probably 707
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
2
Latest edition
I. Warsaw 102, pl. 102
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.72: Name: foreign (Latin), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.72:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
Person
110453: Paulos
Role
founder of cathedral
Name
4956: Paulos
Name variant
3585: ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1277

Attestation
ⲁⲉ̣̇ⲧⲓⲟⲩ
Translation
Aetios / Aetiou
Description
Greek male name deriving from one of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
Text
97
Provenance
Faras
Date
900–1150
Language
Greek/Coptic/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
unidentified
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
2
Latest edition
I. Faras Copt., pp. 190–195, fig. 69
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
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
601311: Aetios
Role
commemorated person
Name
39428: Aetios
Name variant
300457: ⲁⲉⲧⲓⲟⲩ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1278

Attestation
ⲃⲉⲃⲁ̣ⲅ̣ⲓ̣ⲛ̣
Translation
Bebagin
Description
unidentified name; attested only once, for a man
Text
134
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Greek/Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
2
Latest edition
I. Mina 42
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.173: Name: unidentified
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
Person
601312: Bebagin
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
200664: Bebagin
Name variant
300664: ⲃⲉⲃⲁⲅⲓⲛ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1279

Attestation
ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ
Translation
Elisabet
Description
Hebrew female name deriving from the New Testament figure of mother of John the Baptist; attested only for women in Nubia
Text
143
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
2
Latest edition
I. Mina 51
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.69: Name: foreign (Hebrew), female, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.69:
- gender: female
- religion: Christian
Person
601313: Elisabet
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
9242: Elisabet
Name variant
53291: ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1280

Attestation
ⲓ̈ⲱⲁⲛⲛⲁ
Translation
Ioanna / Iōanna
Description
Hebrew female name deriving from the New Testament figure of a disciple and associate of Mary Magdalene; attested thrice in Nubia, twice for women, once unmarked for gender
Text
415
Provenance
Ginari
Date
600–899
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
2
Latest edition
I. Ginari, p. 46 (grave 259 or 261)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.69: Name: foreign (Hebrew), female, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.69:
- gender: female
- religion: Christian
Person
601314: Ioanna
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
3463: Ioanna
Name variant
53793: ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 1281

Attestation
ⲙⲉⲣⲭⲱ
Translation
Mercho / Merchō
Description
perhaps Blemmyan/Beja female name cognate with the Bedauye 'melh', 'to lead'; attested only once in Nubia, for a woman
Text
422
Provenance
Ginari
Date
600–899
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
2
Latest edition
I. Ginari, p. 47 (grave 325), pl. LIa (5)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.43: Name: foreign (Blemmyan/Beja?), non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.43:
- ethnic regional: Blemmyan/Beja?
Person
601315: Mercho
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
201581: Mercho
Name variant
301581: ⲙⲉⲣⲭⲱ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1282

Attestation
ⲭⲣⲓⲥⲁⲛⲧⲏ
Translation
Chrysanthe / Chrisanti / Chrisantē
Description
Greek female name deriving from St Chrysanthos, martyr of Rome; attested once in Nubia, for a woman
Text
423
Provenance
Ginari
Date
600–899
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
2
Latest edition
I. Ginari, p. 47 (grave 372)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
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
601316: Chrisanti
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
12929: Chrysanthe
Name variant
302330: ⲭⲣⲓⲥⲁⲛⲧⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1283

Attestation
ⲡⲉⲗⲁⲅⲓⲁ
Translation
Pelagia
Description
Greek female name deriving from one of saints by this name, 5th-c. recluse of Jerusalem or 4th-c. martyr; attested thrice in Nubia
Text
426
Provenance
Ginari
Date
600–899
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
2
Latest edition
I. Ginari, p. 47 (grave 434)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
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
601317: Pelagia
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
201798: Pelagia
Name variant
301917: ⲡⲉⲗⲁⲅⲓⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1284

Attestation
ⲁⲣⲟⲩⲙⲓ
Translation
Aroumi
Description
Nubian name deriving from ⲁⲣⲟⲩ-, 'rain'; attested only once, for a woman
Text
436
Provenance
Ginari
Date
600–899
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
2
Latest edition
SEG 43 1178
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
449565: Aroumi
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
41104: Aroumi
Name variant
221134: ⲁⲣⲟⲩⲙⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1285

Attestation
ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲉ
Translation
Agathos
Description
Greek male name deriving from the word ἀγαθός; attested only once, for a man
Text
440
Provenance
Ginari
Date
600–899
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
2
Latest edition
I. Ginari, p. 49 (grave 841)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.60: Name: foreign (Greek), male, non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.60:
- gender: male
Person
601319: Agathe
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
1762: Agathos
Name variant
52607: ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲉ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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