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IM Reference 2601

Attestation
ⲕⲇ̄ⲇⲟⳟⲁ
Translation
Kiddonga
Description
Nubian name perhaps deriving from ⲕⲓⲧ(ⲁ)ⲣ-, 'to cause someone to dress, to be dressed'; attested twice, once for a man
Text
643
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
10 December 1333
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
6
Latest edition
P. QI 4 68, fig. 6
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
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
602688: Kiddonga
Role
in protocol
Name
201269: Kiddonga
Name variant
301269: ⲕⲇ̄ⲇⲟⳟⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2602

Attestation
ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲏ
Translation
Merkourios / Merki / Merkē
Description
Latin name deriving from the general of Cappadocia, martyr under Decius
Text
644
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
14 November 1463
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
6
Latest edition
P. QI 4 63, fig. 1
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
600030: Merki
Role
in protocol
Name
10598: Merkourios
Name variant
301566: ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2603

Attestation
ⲉⲓⲥⲙⲁⲗⲏ
Translation
Isma'īl / Ismail / Ismali / Eismalē
Description
Hebrew male name deriving the Old Testament figure, Abraham's firstborn son; used in all Abrahamic religions
Text
644
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
14 November 1463
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
6
Latest edition
P. QI 4 63, fig. 1
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
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
602690: Isma'īl
Role
party of deed (seller)
Name
3459: Isma'īl
Name variant
300906: ⲉⲓⲥⲙⲁⲗⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2604

Attestation
ⲁ̇ⳝⲉⳝⲏ
Translation
Ḥajjāj / Hajjaj / Ajajji / Ajeji / Ajejē
Description
Arabic name meaning 'quarelsome; tyrant; the one who makes frequent pilgrimages to Mekka', originally male, but in Nubia apparently used also for women (attested 8 times, once for a man and once for a woman; the remaining attestations unmarked for gender)
Text
644
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
14 November 1463
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
6
Latest edition
P. QI 4 63, fig. 1
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.35: Name: foreign (Arabic) unisex, Muslim (?)
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.35:
- religion: Muslim?
Person
602691: Ajeji
Role
uncertain
Name
200623: Ḥajjāj
Name variant
300623: ⲁⳝⲉⳝⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2605

Attestation
ⲙⲏⲛⲁ
Translation
Menas / Mēna
Description
Greek male name deriving from the soldier and martyr celebrated at Abu Mena
Text
581
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
22 August 1155
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
6
Latest edition
P. QI 3 30, pl. 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
600544: Mena
Role
in protocol
Name
4077: Menas
Name variant
54355: ⲙⲏⲛⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2606

Attestation
ⲁⲃⲉⲣⲕⲓⲟⲥ
Translation
Aberkios
Description
Greek male name deriving from 2nd-century bishop of Hierapolis in Phrygia; attested once in Nubia, for a man
Text
647
Provenance
Banganarti
Date
700–799
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
6
Latest edition
SEG 57 1989
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
602693: Aberkios
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
200408: Aberkios
Name variant
300408: ⲁⲃⲉⲣⲕⲓⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2607

Attestation
ⲕⲁⲣ ̣ⲧⲓ
Translation
Kar.ti
Description
unidentified name; attested only once, for a man
Text
694
Provenance
Dongola
Date
probably 1272 or 1276–before 1280
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
6
Latest edition
Łajtar – van der Vliet 2017, pp. 36–38, no. XVI, fig. on p. 37
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
602694: Kar.ti
Role
commemorated person
Name
200085: Kar.ti
Name variant
300085: ⲕⲁⲣ.ⲧⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2608

Attestation
[ⲥ]ⲱ̣ⲗⲟⲙⲱ̣[ⲛ]
Translation
Solomon / Sōlomōn
Description
Hebrew male name meaning 'man of peace', deriving from Solomon, the King of Israel; attested thrice in Nubia, twice for men, once unmarked for gender
Text
728
Provenance
Ghazali
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
6
Latest edition
I. Ghazali 47
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
602696: Solomon
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
5814: Solomon
Name variant
55316: ⲥⲱⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2609

Attestation
ⲙⲏⲛ̣[---]
Translation
Min--- / Mēn---
Description
unidentified name; attested only once, for a man
Text
773
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
600–1199
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
6
Latest edition
I. QI 58, fig. on p. 213
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
602697: Min---
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
200095: Min---
Name variant
300095: ⲙⲏⲛ---
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2610

Attestation
ⲅⲉⲛ︦ⲥ︦ⲉ︦ⲟ︦ⲩ︦ⲁ
Translation
Genseoua
Description
Nubian name meaning 'the one who inherits goodness'; attested twice, for a single woman
Text
807
Provenance
Khalewa (reportedly)
Date
800–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
6
Latest edition
I. Khartoum Greek 17, pl. 16
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
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
162557: Genseoua
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
35583: Genseoua
Name variant
300682: ⲅⲉⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2611

Attestation
ⲉⲓⲧⲟ̣ⲩ̣
Translation
Itou / Eitou
Description
Nubian name probably meaning 'man'; attested only once, unmarked for gender, but the meaning strongly suggests male name
Text
837
Provenance
el-Koro
Date
probably 700–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
6
Latest edition
I. Khartoum Greek 65, pl. 63
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
602699: Itou
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
200924: Itou
Name variant
300924: ⲉⲓⲧⲟⲩ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2612

Attestation
ⲓ̈ⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟ
Translation
Istotil / Isto
Description
perhaps Semito-Nubian name meaning 'Jesus's child'; attested 6 times, twice for men, the remaining ones unmarked for gender
Text
1027
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1190–1198
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
6
Latest edition
P. QI 3 43 (photo at http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/images/PQI3-61-46-43.jpg)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.169: Name: local (Semito-Nubian), Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.169:
- religion: Christian
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
602029: Istotil
Role
witness
Name
200916: Istotil
Name variant
301175: ⲓⲥⲧⲟ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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