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IM Reference 2024

Attestation
ⲑⲱⲙⲁⲥ
Translation
Thomas / Thōmas
Description
Aramaic male name deriving from Apostle Thomas
Text
89
Provenance
Faras
Date
16 July 862
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
3
Latest edition
SB Kopt. 1 719
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
The beginning of the line is missing and the context is unclear.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.41: Name: foreign (Aramaic), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.41:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
Person
600340: Thomas
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
5597: Thomas
Name variant
53607: ⲑⲱⲙⲁⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2025

Attestation
[ ̣ ̣ ̣]ⲉ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣
Translation
...e...
Description
unidentified name; attested only once, for a man
Text
97
Provenance
Faras
Date
900–1150
Language
Greek/Coptic/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
unidentified
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
I. Faras Copt., pp. 190–195, fig. 69
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.173: Name: unidentified
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
Person
602090: ...e...
Role
commemorated person
Name
200006: ...e...
Name variant
300006: ...ⲉ...
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2026

Attestation
ϫⲁⲣⲕ[ ̣]ϩ
Translation
Djark.h
Description
perhaps Egyptian name, but etymology unknown; attested only once, for a man
Text
156
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
I. Mina 65
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.8: Name: foreign (?) (Egyptian?), unknown character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
Person
602091: Djark.h
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
200011: Djark.h
Name variant
300011: ϫⲁⲣⲕ.ϩ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2027

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ
Translation
Maria
Description
Greco-Semitic female name deriving from Mary Mother of God
Text
177
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
I. Mina 91
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.53: Name: foreign (Greco-Semitic), female, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.53:
- gender: female
- religion: Christian
Person
602092: Maria
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
22425: Maria
Name variant
54292: ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2028

Attestation
ⲥⲩ̣ⲗⲭⲁⲣ[ ̣ ̣]ⲉ
Translation
Silchar..e / Sulchar..e
Description
unidentified name; attested only once, for a woman
Text
179
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4–5
Latest edition
I. Mina 93
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
245597: Silchar..e
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
200014: Silchar..e
Name variant
300014: ⲥⲩⲗⲭⲁⲣ..ⲉ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2029

Attestation
ⲥⲁⲣⲁ
Translation
Sara
Description
Hebrew female name deriving from the Old Testament figure of the wife of Abraham; attested only once in Nubia, for a woman
Text
184
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
I. Mina 101
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
602094: Sara
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
7576: Sara
Name variant
55104: ⲥⲁⲣⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2030

Attestation
ⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ
Translation
Eleazar / Lazaros
Description
Hebrew male name meaning 'God has helped' deriving from the New Testament figure of Jesus' friend
Text
212
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
I. Sakinya Pernigotti 2, pl. VII.2
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.70: Name: foreign (Hebrew), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.70:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
Person
602095: Lazaros
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
2922: Eleazar
Name variant
54143: ⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2031

Attestation
ⲓ̈ⲁⲕⲱⲃ
Translation
Iakob / Iakōb
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from the Old Testament patriarch; used in all Abrahamic religions
Text
223
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
I. Mina 142
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
602096: Iakob
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
3386: Iakob
Name variant
53643: ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2032

Attestation
ⲉⲩⲗⲁⲃⲓⲁ
Translation
Eulabia
Description
Greek female name meaning 'reverence, piety'; attested only once in Nubia
Text
233
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
I. Mina 152
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
245655: Eulabia
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
36549: Eulabia
Name variant
300996: ⲉⲩⲗⲁⲃⲓⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2033

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ
Translation
Mariam
Description
Hebrew female name deriving from Mary Mother of God; common in all Abrahamic religions
Text
239
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
I. Mina 158
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.65: Name: foreign (Hebrew), female, Biblical
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.65:
- gender: female
Person
245768: Mariam
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
3963: Mariam
Name variant
54293: ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2034

Attestation
ⲑⲉⲟⲍⲓⲁ
Translation
Theodosia / Theozia
Description
Greek female name meaning 'gift of God' deriving from St Theodosia of Tyre (3rd c.) or St Theodosia of Constantinople (7th–8th c.); attested thrice in Nubia for women
Text
244
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
I. Mina 163
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
602099: Theozia
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
9508: Theodosia
Name variant
301044: ⲑⲉⲟⲍⲓⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2035

Attestation
ϩⲩⲗⲉⲛⲏ
Translation
Helene / Hileni / Hulenē
Description
Greek female name meaning 'torch' or 'corposant' or related to 'moon', deriving from mother of Emperor Constantine; attested 6 times in Nubia, only for women
Text
245
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
I. Mina 164
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
602100: Hileni
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
4445: Helene
Name variant
302372: ϩⲩⲗⲉⲛⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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