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IM Reference 2228

Attestation
ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ
Translation
Elisabet
Description
Hebrew female name deriving from the New Testament figure of mother of John the Baptist; attested only for women in Nubia
Text
342
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4–5
Latest edition
I. Mina 262
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
602302: Elisabet
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
9242: Elisabet
Name variant
53291: ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2229

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
351
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4–5
Latest edition
I. Mina 271, pl. V.2
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
602303: Anna
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
2046: Anna
Name variant
52792: ⲁⲛⲛⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2230

Attestation
ⲁⲃⲏⲇⲇⲁ
Translation
'Abīd / Abidda
Description
Arabic male name meaning 'servant of God, devoted worshiper of God'; attested once in Nubia, for a man
Text
352
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4–5
Latest edition
I. Mina 272
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.30: Name: foreign (Arabic), male, religious character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.30:
- gender: male
Person
602304: Abidda
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
200409: ‘Abīd
Name variant
300409: ⲁⲃⲏⲇⲇⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2231

Attestation
ⲥⲓⲗⲃⲉⲥⲧⲣⲟⲥ
Translation
Silbestros
Description
Latin name probably deriving from Silvester I, the patriarch of Constantinople who baptised Constantine the Great; attested only once in Nubia, for a man
Text
404
Provenance
Ginari
Date
600–899
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4–5
Latest edition
SEG 42 1658
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
602305: Silbestros
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
202059: Silvester
Name variant
302059: ⲥⲓⲗⲃⲉⲥⲧⲣⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2232

Attestation
ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲣⲓ̈ⲟⲩ
Translation
Merkourios / Merkoriou
Description
Latin name deriving from the general of Cappadocia, martyr under Decius
Text
531
Provenance
Tafa
Date
14 December 710
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4–5
Latest edition
Łajtar 2009b, pp. 83–89
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
104073: Merkourios
Role
in dating formula
Name
10598: Merkourios
Name variant
54348: ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2233

Attestation
ⲗⲓⲥⲃⲉⲧ
Translation
Elisabet / Lisbet
Description
Hebrew female name deriving from the New Testament figure of mother of John the Baptist; attested only for women in Nubia
Text
551
Provenance
unknown
Date
1 May 977
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4–5
Latest edition
SB Kopt. 4 1990
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
602307: Lisbet
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
9242: Elisabet
Name variant
301369: ⲗⲓⲥⲃⲉⲧ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2234

Attestation
ⲇⲟⲩⲇⲇⲗ̄
Translation
Douddil
Description
Nubian name perhaps cognate with the Nobiin ⲇⲟⲩⲇⲟⲩ, 'baby, child', or ⲇⲟⲩⲇⲟⲩ, 'thunder'; attested 12 times for 5 persons: 4 men, one unmarked for gender
Text
590
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1155–circa 1180
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4–5
Latest edition
P. QI 3 32
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.146: Name: local (Nubian), male (?), unknown character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.146:
- gender: male?
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
602308: Douddil
Role
in protocol
Name
200798: Douddil
Name variant
300801: ⲇⲟⲩⲇⲇⲗ̄
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2235

Attestation
سلمة
Translation
Salma
Description
Arabic female name meaning 'flawless, pure'; attested once in Nubia, for a woman
Text
604
Provenance
Kalabsha
Date
14 April 929
Language
Arabic
Linguistic context
Arabic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
RCEA 3 1130 (= TEI 5025)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.23: Name: foreign (Arabic), female, non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.23:
- gender: female
Person
602309: Salma
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
200058: Salma
Name variant
300058: سلمة
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2236

Attestation
ⲁ̣ⲛ̣ⲛ̣ⲁ̣
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
620
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4–5
Latest edition
I. Mina 184
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
602310: Anna
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
2046: Anna
Name variant
52792: ⲁⲛⲛⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2237

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲧⲓⲱ̇ⲥⲏ
Translation
Matthaios / Matiōsē
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from the New Testament figure of Evangelist Matthew; attested thrice in Nubia
Text
637
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
circa 1268–before 1276
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4–5
Latest edition
P. QI 4 67, fig. 5
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
602311: Matiosi
Role
in protocol
Name
10451: Matthaios
Name variant
301527: ⲙⲁⲧⲓⲱⲥⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2238

Attestation
ⲙⲁϣϣⲟⲩⲇⲁⲛⲗ̄
Translation
Mashshouda
Description
Nubian name of unclear etymology, probably connected with 'sun'; attested 27 times, of which 22 times for men
Text
1046
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
4–5
Latest edition
P. QI 3 62 (photo at http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/images/P.QI_3-53-62.jpg)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
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
602211: Mashshouda
Role
person on list
Name
200113: Mashshouda
Name variant
301540: ⲙⲁϣϣⲟⲩⲇⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2239

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲥⲁ
Translation
Marianos Osa / Marianou Osa
Description
double name consisting of Greco-Semitic male name deriving from the name of Mary Mother of God and either Nubian name, perhaps meaning 'the one who releases', or Blemmyan/Beja name of unknown etymology
Text
1587
Provenance
Faras
Date
1200–1399
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4–5
Latest edition
Ochała 2023
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.54: Name: foreign (Greco-Semitic), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
IMVar 1.54: Name: local (Nubian) or foreign (Blemmyan/Beja), non-religious
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.54:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
For IMVar 1.154:
- ethnic regional: Nubian or Blemmyan
Person
602313: Marianos Osa
Role
in filiation
Name
7120: Marianos
Name variant
2499: ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ
Second name
200524: Osa
Second name variant
301422: ⲟⲥⲁ
Source
 
Image
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