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IM Reference 1842

Attestation
ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩ
Translation
Iesou / Iēsou
Description
Aramaic male name deriving from the name of Jesus Christ; used in all Abrahamic religions
Text
1873
Provenance
Faras
Date
900–1399
Language
unidentified
Linguistic context
unidentified
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
3
Latest edition
Łajtar – Ochała 2018, pp. 564–5 (no. 4), fig. 4
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.39: Name: foreign (Aramaic), male, Biblical
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.39:
- gender: male
Person
601897: Iesou
Role
person on list
Name
3410: Iesous
Name variant
300288: ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1843

Attestation
ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲩ
Translation
Petros / Petrou
Description
Greek male name deriving from the New Testament figure of Peter the Apostle
Text
1878
Provenance
Faras
Date
900–1299
Language
Greek/Coptic
Linguistic context
Greek/Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
3
Latest edition
Jakobielski 1983, pp. 134–5 (no. A.5)
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
601898: Petrou
Role
author
Name
5124: Petros
Name variant
54885: ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲩ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1844

Attestation
ⲁⲕⲁⲕⲓ[---]
Translation
Akakias / Akaki---
Description
Greek male name meaning 'innocent, not evil', perhaps deriiving from Acacius, patriarch of Constantinople (d. 489)
Text
2016
Provenance
Sheima Amalika
Date
600–1199
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
3
Latest edition
SB Kopt. 1 317
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
601900: Akakias
Role
author
Name
21045: Akakias
Name variant
300184: ⲁⲕⲁⲕⲓ---
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1845

Attestation
ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉ
Translation
Parthenia / Parthe
Description
Greek female name meaning 'virgin'; attested only once in Nubia, for a woman
Text
2027
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
circa 800–899
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
3
Latest edition
Richter 2013, pp. 134–5 (no. 59), pl. 31
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.59: Name: foreign (Greek), female, non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.59:
- gender: female
Person
601901: Parthe
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
33504: Parthenia
Name variant
301883: ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1846

Attestation
ⲫⲓⲗⲟⲑⲉⲱⲥ
Translation
Philotheos / Philotheōs
Description
Greek male name meaning 'loving God', possibly deriving from Philotheos of Antioch (3rd/4th c.); attested 10 times in Nubia, only for men
Text
2056
Provenance
unknown
Date
probably 800–899
Language
Greek/Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
3
Latest edition
SB Kopt. 1 37
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
399197: Philotheos
Role
party of deed (buyer)
Name
3263: Philotheos
Name variant
55559: ⲫⲓⲗⲟⲑⲉⲱⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1847

Attestation
ⲕⳡⲁ̄ⲕⲟⲩⲇⲁ
Translation
Kinyakouda
Description
Nubian name of the type 'servant of ...'; attested only once, unmarked for gender, but the names with the element -kouda/-noukout appear to be exclusively male
Text
2137
Provenance
Faras
Date
900–1499
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
3
Latest edition
Łajtar – Ochała 2017c, pp. 303–307 (no. 1), fig. 2
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.141: Name: local (Nubian), male, unknown character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.141:
- gender: male
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
601903: Kinyakouda
Role
author
Name
200189: Kinyakouda
Name variant
300189: ⲕⳡⲁⲕⲟⲩⲇⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1849

Attestation
ⲓ̈ⲥⲁⲗⲟⲩ⸌ⲙ⸍
Translation
Isaloum( )
Description
unidentified name; attested only once, for a man
Text
2169
Provenance
Banganarti
Date
1200–1399
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
3
Latest edition
I. Banganarti 2 359, fig. on p. 278, figs. 38, 108
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
601905: Isaloum( )
Role
author
Name
201132: Isaloum( )
Name variant
301132: ⲓⲥⲁⲗⲟⲩ⸌ⲙ⸍
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1850

Attestation
ⲡⲁⲡⲉⲣ
Translation
Paper
Description
Nubian name, probably deriving from ⲡⲁⲡ-, 'father'; attested 15 times for 3 men
Text
2170
Provenance
Banganarti
Date
1200–1399
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
3
Latest edition
I. Banganarti 2 299, fig. on p. 250, figs. 36, 107 (lines 1–2)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.138: Name: local (Nubian), male, non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.138:
- gender: male
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
601906: Paper
Role
author
Name
201834: Paper
Name variant
301834: ⲡⲁⲡⲉⲣ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1851

Attestation
ⲥⲟⲡⲁ
Translation
Sopa
Description
perhaps Nubian name, but etymology unknown; attested thrice, none marked for gender
Text
2173
Provenance
Banganarti
Date
1200–1399
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Greek/Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
3
Latest edition
I. Banganarti 2 181, figs. 30, 100
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.100: Name: local (?) (Nubian?), unknown character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.100:
- ethnic regional: Nubian?
Person
601907: Sopa
Role
author
Name
202084: Sopa
Name variant
302084: ⲥⲟⲡⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1852

Attestation
ⳟⲁⲡ
Translation
Ngap / Ngap
Description
Nubian name meaning 'gold'; attested thrice for 2 persons, neither marked for gender
Text
2173
Provenance
Banganarti
Date
1200–1399
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Greek/Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
3
Latest edition
I. Banganarti 2 181, figs. 30, 100
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
601908: Ngap
Role
in filiation
Name
202398: Ngap
Name variant
302398: ⳟⲁⲡ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1853

Attestation
ⲇⲓ⸌ⲡ⸍ⲁ⸌ ̣⸍
Translation
Dip( )a.( )
Description
unidentified name; attested only once
Text
2195
Provenance
Banganarti
Date
circa 1330–circa 1339
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
3
Latest edition
I. Banganarti 2 99, fig. on p. 153, figs. 25, 96
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
601909: Dip( )a.( )
Role
author
Name
200776: Dip( )a.( )
Name variant
300776: ⲇⲓ⸌ⲡ⸍ⲁ---
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1854

Attestation
ⲁⲛⲛⲛ̄
Translation
Annil / Anni
Description
Nubian name perhaps meaning 'that which is mine'; attested 4 times, none marked for gender
Text
2232
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1000–1399
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
3
Latest edition
P. QI 4 90, fig. 32
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
601910: Anni
Role
mentioned in letter
Name
200527: Annil
Name variant
300532: ⲁⲛⲛ-
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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