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IM Reference 3061

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲥⲏ
Translation
Masi / Masi / Masē
Description
Nubian name meaning 'doer of good'; attested 19 times, only for men
Text
1025
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1155
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
9
Latest edition
P. QI 3 41
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
603174: Masi
Role
witness
Name
201515: Masi
Name variant
301515: ⲙⲁⲥⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 3062

Attestation
ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲓ
Translation
Petros / Petri
Description
Greek male name deriving from the New Testament figure of Peter the Apostle
Text
1026
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
after 1190–after 1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
9
Latest edition
P. QI 3 42, pl. 3 (photo at http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/images/PQI3-38-42-49.jpg)
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
601602: Petri
Role
witness
Name
5124: Petros
Name variant
301948: ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 3063

Attestation
ⲕⲓⲧⲟⲗ
Translation
Kitol
Description
Nubian name meaning 'the one who puts on himself', perhaps translation of the Greek φόρος; attested only once, unmarked for gender
Text
1028
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1155–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
9
Latest edition
P. QI 3 44
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
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
603176: Kitol
Role
uncertain (buying land?)
Name
201292: Kitol
Name variant
301292: ⲕⲓⲧⲟⲗ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 3064

Attestation
ⲥⲟⲩⲉ̇ⲧⲓ
Translation
Aswad / Soueti
Description
Arabic male name meaning 'black'; attested 5 times in Nubia for 2 men
Text
1034
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1190–1199
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
9
Latest edition
P. QI 3 50
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.31: Name: foreign (Arabic), male, non-religious character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.31:
- gender: male
Person
602710: Soueti
Role
sender of letter
Name
202095: Aswad
Name variant
302095: ⲥⲟⲩⲉⲧⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 3065

Attestation
ⲁⳝⳝⲁⳝⲓ
Translation
Ḥajjāj / Hajjaj / Ajjaji
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
1034
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1190–1199
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
9
Latest edition
P. QI 3 50
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
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
600173: Ajjaji
Role
addressee of letter
Name
200623: Ḥajjāj
Name variant
300633: ⲁⳝⳝⲁⳝⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 3066

Attestation
ⲁⲙⲙⲉⲧⲧⲓ
Translation
Ḥammād / Hammad / Ammeti / Ammetti
Description
Arabic male name meaning 'the one who praises'; attested 5 times in Nubia, once for a man, 4 times unmarked for gender
Text
1036
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
9
Latest edition
P. QI 3 52, pl. 4
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.31: Name: foreign (Arabic), male, non-religious character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.31:
- gender: male
Person
603179: Ammeti
Role
sender of letter (?)
Name
200033: Ḥammād
Name variant
300492: ⲁⲙⲙⲉⲧⲧⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 3067

Attestation
ⲙⲁϣϣⲟⲩⲇⲁ
Translation
Mashshouda
Description
Nubian name of unclear etymology, probably connected with 'sun'; attested 27 times, of which 22 times for men
Text
1036
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
9
Latest edition
P. QI 3 52, pl. 4
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
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
600170: Mashshouda
Role
addressee of letter (?)
Name
200113: Mashshouda
Name variant
301540: ⲙⲁϣϣⲟⲩⲇⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 3068

Attestation
ⲉⲓⳡⲧ̄ⲧⲁⲛⲗ̄
Translation
Inyitta / Einyitta
Description
Nubian name meaning 'the wealth/the wealthy one'; attested for both men and women
Text
1045
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
9
Latest edition
P. QI 3 61, pl. 6 (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 1.155: Name: local (Nubian), unisex, non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.155:
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
603181: Inyitta
Role
person on list
Name
200927: Inyitta
Name variant
300927: ⲉⲓⳡⲧ̄ⲧⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 3069

Attestation
ⲡⲟⳟⲓⲧⲁⲛⲗ̄
Translation
Pongita
Description
Nubian name meaning 'crying, roaring, moining'; attested 8 times for 5 persons, none marked for gender
Text
1046
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
9
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 1.147: Name: local (Nubian), non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.147:
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
603182: Pongita
Role
person on list
Name
201913: Pongita
Name variant
301985: ⲡⲟⳟⲓⲧⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 3070

Attestation
ⲓ̈ⲥ̣ ̣ⲓⲟ
Translation
Is.io
Description
unidentified name; attested only once, for a man
Text
1874
Provenance
Faras
Date
900–1299
Language
unidentified
Linguistic context
unidentified
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
9
Latest edition
I. Faras Greek 23, fig. 27
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
603184: Is.io
Role
person on list
Name
200176: Is.io
Name variant
300176: ⲓⲥ.ⲓⲟ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 3071

Attestation
ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲛⲓⲁ
Translation
Petronia
Description
Latin name, female form of Petronius; attested 5 times in Nubia, only for women
Text
2443
Provenance
Ginari
Date
600–899
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
9
Latest edition
I. Ginari, p. 50 (surface)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.73: Name: foreign (Latin), female, non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.73:
- gender: female
Person
603185: Petronia
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
11563: Petronia
Name variant
41449: ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲛⲓⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 3072

Attestation
ⲡⲁⲡⲥⲁⲛⲓ
Translation
Papasa / Papsa
Description
Greco-Nubian male name deriving from the Greek loanword ⲡⲁⲡⲁⲥ, 'bishop'; attested 21 times, out of which 13 for men, the remaining ones unmarked for gender
Text
2791
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
9
Latest edition
P. QI 4 71, figs. 10–11
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
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
603186: Papasa
Role
person on list
Name
33404: Papasa
Name variant
301873: ⲡⲁⲡⲥⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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