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IM Reference 1490

Attestation
ⲟⲩⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ
Translation
Varus / Ouaros / Oubaros
Description
Latin male name deriving from St Varus, martyr in Egypt in 4th c.; attested only once in Nubia, for a man
Text
744
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
600–899
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
2–3
Latest edition
I. QI 6, fig. on p. 25
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
601533: Oubaros
Role
in filiation
Name
4733: Varus
Name variant
301754: ⲟⲩⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1491

Attestation
ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲁ
Translation
Kosma
Description
Greek male name meaning 'order, decency', deriving from St Kosma, brother of Damianos
Text
759
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
600–799
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
2–3
Latest edition
SEG 60 1825
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
601534: Kosma
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
3712: Kosmas
Name variant
54025: ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1492

Attestation
[---]ⲕⲟⲥ
Translation
---kos
Description
perhaps Greek male name, but etymology unknown; attested only once, for a man
Text
830
Provenance
Gebel Barkal
Date
700–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
2–3
Latest edition
I. Khartoum Greek 57, pl. 55
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.12: Name: foreign (?) (Greek?), male, unknown character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.12:
- gender: male
Person
601535: ---kos
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
200099: ---kos
Name variant
300099: ---ⲕⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1493

Attestation
[---]ⲛⲟⲩ
Translation
---nou
Description
unidentified name; attested only once, for a man
Text
841
Provenance
el-Koro
Date
probably 700–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
2–3
Latest edition
I. Khartoum Greek 69, pl. 67
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
601536: ---nou
Role
 
Name
200100: ---nou
Name variant
300100: ---ⲛⲟⲩ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1494

Attestation
ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲟⲣ
Translation
Victor / Biktor
Description
Latin male name meaning 'victor' deriving from St Victor, general and martyr under Diocletian
Text
1177
Provenance
Kulubnarti
Date
probably 1200–1399
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
2–3
Latest edition
Donadoni, in: Adams 1994, p. 302
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
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
601537: Biktor
Role
author (?)
Name
8930: Victor
Name variant
66471: ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲟⲣ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1495

Attestation
ⲧⲉⲛⲓⲉⲗ̣ⲗⲁⲥⲛ̄
Translation
Teniellasi
Description
unidentified name; attested only once
Text
2233
Provenance
Gebel Adda
Date
circa 1050–before 1092
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
2–3
Latest edition
Łajtar 2014c, pp. 956–8, pl. 14
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.173: Name: unidentified
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
Person
601538: Teniellasi
Role
mentioned in letter (slave owner)
Name
202224: Teniellasi
Name variant
302224: ⲧⲉⲛⲓⲉⲗⲗⲁⲥ-
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1496

Attestation
ⲛⲕⲟⲇⲩⲙⲟⲥ
Translation
Nikodemos / Nikodumos
Description
Greek male name meaning 'victory of the people', deriving from the New Testament figure of a man who helped entomb Jesus; attested only once in Nubia, for a man
Text
2298
Provenance
Wadi el-Sebua
Date
600–699
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
2–3
Latest edition
Łajtar – Ochała forthcoming (b), no. 19
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
601539: Nikodemos
Role
author
Name
4316: Nikodemos
Name variant
301686: ⲛⲕⲟⲇⲩⲙⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1497

Attestation
ⲙⲓⲧⲁⲩⳣⲓ̣ⳝⲓ
Translation
Mutawwaj / Mitauwiji
Description
Arabic male name meaning 'crowned'; attested twice in Nubia, once for a man
Text
2841
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1000–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
2–3
Latest edition
P. QI 4 98, fig. 41
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
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
601540: Mitauwiji
Role
mentioned in letter
Name
201623: Mutawwaj
Name variant
301623: ⲙⲓⲧⲁⲩⳣⲓⳝⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1498

Attestation
ⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥⲓⲕⲩⲇ
Translation
Staurosinkouda / Staurosikud( )
Description
Greco-Nubian name meaning 'servant of the Cross'; attested thrice for 2 persons (1 man, 1 unmarked for gender)
Text
2978
Provenance
Dongola
Date
1050–1350
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
2–3
Latest edition
Łajtar 2017, pp. 96–7 (no. 2), fig. 4
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.107: Name: local (Greco-Nubian), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.107:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
601541: Staurosikouda
Role
author
Name
34040: Staurosinkouda
Name variant
302142: ⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥⲓⲕⲩⲇ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1499

Attestation
ﺩﻧﻮ
Translation
Dunuw
Description
Arabic male name meaning 'advent, approach, proximity'
Text
2998
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
14 August 1124–12 September 1124
Language
Arabic
Linguistic context
Arabic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
2
Latest edition
Khan 2013, pp. 149–151, fig. 1
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
601542: Dunuw
Role
party of deed (seller)
Name
200340: Dunuw
Name variant
300340: ﺩﻧﻮ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1500

Attestation
ⲙⲟⳣ̣ⲟⲛⲓⲛⲁ
Translation
Mowonil / Mowoni
Description
probably Nubian name, but etymology unknown; attested twice for a single person, unmarked for gender
Text
2842
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1125–1175
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
2
Latest edition
P. QI 4 101, fig. 44
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
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
601543: Mowonil
Role
mentioned in letter
Name
201658: Mowonil
Name variant
301658: ⲙⲟⳣⲟⲛⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1501

Attestation
ⲑⲉⲕⲗⲁ
Translation
Thekla
Description
Greek female name meaning 'God's fame', deriving from the New Testament figure of a follower of Apostle Paul; attested 7 times in Nubia, only for women
Text
628
Provenance
unknown
Date
696 or 697–after 710
Language
Greek/Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
2
Latest edition
P. Lond. Copt. 447, pp. 209–211
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Thekla is recorded in TM People under three numbers: 101314, 104060, and 106269.
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
101314: Thekla
Role
party of deed (borrower)
Name
9496: Thekla
Name variant
53479: ⲑⲉⲕⲗⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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