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IM Reference 379

Attestation
ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲩ
Translation
Petros / Petrou
Description
Greek male name deriving from the New Testament figure of Peter the Apostle
Text
1844
Provenance
Faras
Date
974–999
Language
Greek/Coptic
Linguistic context
Greek/Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
I. Faras Greek 28
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
This is Petros I.
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
602272: Petrou
Role
in designation of person's office
Name
5124: Petros
Name variant
54885: ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲩ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 380

Attestation
ⲁⲣⳣⲁ
Translation
Arwa
Description
Nubian name meaning 'protection'; attested 6 times for 2 men
Text
1846
Provenance
Faras
Date
1200–1299
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
Łajtar – Ochała 2017c, pp. 307–312 (no. 2), fig. 3
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.145: Name: local (Nubian), male (?), non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.145:
- gender: male?
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
600355: Arwa
Role
author
Name
200584: Arwa
Name variant
300584: ⲁⲣⳣⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 381

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲥ
Translation
Masi / Mas
Description
Nubian name meaning 'doer of good'; attested 19 times, only for men
Text
1848
Provenance
Faras
Date
900–1299
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
I. Faras Greek 39, fig. 39
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.145: Name: local (Nubian), male (?), non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.145:
- gender: male?
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
600356: Mas
Role
author
Name
201515: Masi
Name variant
303071: ⲙⲁⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 382

Attestation
ⲙⲏⲛⲁⲕⲟⲩⲇ̣
Translation
Menakouda / Mēnakoud( )
Description
Greco-Nubian name meaning 'servant of Menas', deriving from St Menas; attested 6 times, only for men
Text
1849
Provenance
Faras
Date
1000–1299
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
I. Faras Greek 37, fig. 38
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
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
600357: Menakouda
Role
author
Name
201588: Menakouda
Name variant
301590: ⲙⲏⲛⲁⲕⲟⲩⲇ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 383

Attestation
̣ ̣ ̣ⲁ
Translation
...a
Description
unidentified name; attested only once, for a man
Text
1850
Provenance
Faras
Date
900–1299
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
I. Faras Greek 29
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
600358: ...a
Role
author
Name
200167: ...a
Name variant
300167: ...ⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 384

Attestation
ⲡⲁⲩⲗ[ⲟ]ⲥ
Translation
Paulos
Description
Latin male name deriving from the New Testament figure of Apostle Paul (or Paul the First Anchorite)
Text
1866
Provenance
Faras
Date
before 707
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
I. Faras Copt., p. 182
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
600359: Paulos
Role
commemorated person
Name
4956: Paulos
Name variant
3585: ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 385

Attestation
ⲕⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ
Translation
Kiseos
Description
perhaps Greek male name, but etymology unknown; not used outside Nubia; attested once, for a man
Text
1867
Provenance
Faras
Date
before 707
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
I. Faras Greek 72, fig. 65
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender is indicated by the use of the noun ⲇⲟⲩⲗⲟⲥ (here as ⲧⲟⲩⲗⲟⲟ).
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
600360: Kiseos
Role
commemorated person
Name
201291: Kiseos
Name variant
301291: ⲕⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 386

Attestation
ϩⲁⲙⲓ̈
Translation
Hami
Description
perhaps Semitic name, but etymology unknown; attested only once, for a man
Text
1868
Provenance
Faras
Date
before 707
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
I. Faras Greek 71, fig. 64
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender is indicated by the use of the noun ⲇⲟⲩⲗⲟⲥ (here as ⲧⲟⲩⲗⲟⲥ).
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.18: Name: foreign (?) (Semitic?), male (?), unknown character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.18:
- gender: male?
Person
600361: Hami
Role
commemorated person
Name
202363: Hami
Name variant
302363: ϩⲁⲙⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 387

Attestation
ⲉⲓ̈ⲕⲁ
Translation
Ika / Eika
Description
Nubian name meaning 'fire' or 'the one who is near'; attested twice, for 2 men
Text
1869
Provenance
Faras
Date
before 707
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
I. Faras Greek 70, fig. 63
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender is indicated by the use of the noun ⲇⲟⲩⲗⲟⲥ (here as ⲧⲟⲩⲗⲟⲥ).
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
600362: Ika
Role
commemorated person
Name
200850: Ika
Name variant
300850: ⲉⲓⲕⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 388

Attestation
ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ
Translation
Pisrael / Pisraēl
Description
Semito-Egyptian male name deriving from the name of the Promised Land or the second name of Patriarch Jacob
Text
1870
Provenance
Faras
Date
before 707
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
I. Faras Copt., p. 185
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.82: Name: foreign (Semito-Egyptian), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.82:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
Person
600363: Pisrael
Role
commemorated person
Name
14326: Pisrael
Name variant
54943: ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 389

Attestation
ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲧⲁ
Translation
Souata
Description
perhaps Nubian name, but etymology unknown; attested only once, unmarked for gender
Text
1871
Provenance
Faras
Date
before 707
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
I. Faras Copt., p. 185, fig. 67
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
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
600364: Souata
Role
commemorated person
Name
202090: Souata
Name variant
302090: ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲧⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 390

Attestation
ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟ
Translation
Petros / Petro
Description
Greek male name deriving from the New Testament figure of Peter the Apostle
Text
1873
Provenance
Faras
Date
900–1399
Language
unidentified
Linguistic context
unidentified
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
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 1.57: Name: foreign (Greek), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.57:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
Person
600365: Petro
Role
person on list
Name
5124: Petros
Name variant
54880: ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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