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IM Reference 2325

Attestation
ⲓ̈ⲁⲛⲛⲓ̈ⲁⲓ
Translation
Iannia / Ianniai
Description
Semitc female name, but etymology unknown, perhaps variant of Ioannes; attested twice in Nubia for women
Text
305
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 225, pl. IX.2
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.79: Name: foreign (Semitic), female, Christian (?)
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.79:
- gender: female
- religion: Christian?
Person
602400: Iannia
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
21970: Iannia
Name variant
301065: ⲓⲁⲛⲛⲓⲁⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2326

Attestation
ⲁⲛⲛⲁ
Translation
Anna
Description
Hebrew female name of New Testament origin deriving from the mother of the Virgin Mary; the name is female, but at least once in Nubia attested for a man
Text
307
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 227
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.68: Name: foreign (Hebrew), unisex, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.68:
- religion: Christian
Person
602401: Anna
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
2046: Anna
Name variant
52792: ⲁⲛⲛⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2327

Attestation
ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲁ
Translation
Kosma
Description
Greek male name meaning 'order, decency', deriving from St Kosma, brother of Damianos
Text
312
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 232
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
602402: Kosma
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
3712: Kosmas
Name variant
54025: ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2328

Attestation
ⲫⲓⲗⲏⲙⲱⲛ
Translation
Philemon / Philēmōn
Description
Greek male name meaning 'affectionate', deriving from the New Testament figure of one of St Paul's followers; attested only once, for a man
Text
344
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 264, pl. X.2
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
602403: Philemon
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
3229: Philemon
Name variant
55542: ⲫⲓⲗⲏⲙⲱⲛ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2329

Attestation
ⲓⲱ̣ⲛⲛⲩ̣ⲥ
Translation
Ioannes / Iōnnus
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from a New Testament figure (John the Evangelist or John the Baptist) or a saint (John Chrysostom)
Text
345
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Sakinya Pernigotti 13, pl. 12.2
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
602404: Ioannes
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
3464: Ioannes
Name variant
301208: ⲓⲱⲛⲛⲩⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2330

Attestation
ⲫⲓⲗⲟ⸌ⲑ⸍
Translation
Philotheos / Philoth( )
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
362
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
SB Kopt. 2 1211
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
450137: Philotheos
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
3263: Philotheos
Name variant
302826: ⲫⲓⲗⲟ⸌ⲑ⸍
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2331

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲣⲓ
Translation
Maria / Mari
Description
Greco-Semitic female name deriving from Mary Mother of God
Text
364
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 285
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
602406: Mari
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
22425: Maria
Name variant
54290: ⲙⲁⲣⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2332

Attestation
ϩⲏⲣⲉⲃⲉⲕⲕⲁ
Translation
Rebekka / Hērebekka
Description
Hebrew female name deriving from the Old Testament figure of wife of Isaac; attested only once in Nubia, for a woman
Text
366
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 287
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
The reading of the name corrected in NOM 2, no. 6.
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
602407: Herebekka
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
9287: Rebekka
Name variant
301018: ϩⲏⲣⲉⲃⲉⲕⲕⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2333

Attestation
ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ
Translation
Petros
Description
Greek male name deriving from the New Testament figure of Peter the Apostle
Text
390
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 312, pl. XIV.1
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
602408: Petros
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
5124: Petros
Name variant
54884: ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2334

Attestation
ⲡⲉⲧⲓ̈
Translation
Peti
Description
perhaps Nubian name deriving from ⲡⲉⲧ(ⲧ)ⲓ-, 'date, date palm'; attested 4 times, twice for men, twice unmarked for gender
Text
394
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 316
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.99: Name: local (?) (Nubian?), non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.99:
- ethnic regional: Nubian?
Person
602409: Peti
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
27685: Peti
Name variant
60012: ⲡⲉⲧⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2335

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ
Translation
Maria
Description
Greco-Semitic female name deriving from Mary Mother of God
Text
400
Provenance
unknown
Date
24 June 707
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Louvre Greek 114, pl. 66
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
107529: Maria
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
22425: Maria
Name variant
54292: ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2336

Attestation
ⲅⲉⲱⲣⲅⲓⲟⲥ
Translation
Georgios / Geōrgios
Description
Greek male name deriving from St George, soldier and martyr
Text
403
Provenance
Nawi
Date
6 December 857
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Nubia Tibiletti Bruno 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
162554: Georgios
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
3343: Georgios
Name variant
53090: ⲅⲉⲱⲣⲅⲓⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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