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IM Reference 78

Attestation
ⲅⲉⲱⲣ⸌ⲅ⸍
Translation
Georgios / Geōrg( )
Description
Greek male name deriving from St George, soldier and martyr
Text
1341
Provenance
Dongola
Date
1063–1113
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
9
Latest edition
Łajtar – van der Vliet 2017, pp. 22–25, no. II, fig. on p. 23
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
600037: Georgios
Role
commemorated person
Name
3343: Georgios
Name variant
302729: ⲅⲉⲱⲣ⸌ⲅ⸍
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 79

Attestation
ⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ
Translation
Stephanos
Description
Greek male name deriving from the New Testament figure of Stephen the Protomartyr; attested 25 times, once unmarked for gneder, 21 times for men, and 3 times for women
Text
1480
Provenance
Tamit
Date
probably 800–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
?
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Baldassare 1967, p. 55
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.63: Name: foreign (Greek), unisex, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.63:
- religion: Christian
Person
600039: Stephanos
Role
legend to painting
Name
5863: Stephanos
Name variant
55289: ⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 80

Attestation
Elias (unpublished form)
Translation
Elias
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from the Old Testament prophet; used in all Abrahamic religions
Text
1726
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1000–1099
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
?
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Hagen 2009, pp. 116–17
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
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
603645: Elias
Role
sender of letter
Name
2929: Elias
Name variant
300150: Elias (unpublished form)
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 81

Attestation
Antonios (unpublished form)
Translation
Antonios
Description
Latin name most probably deriving from Antony the Great, monk of Egypt; attested 8 times in Nubia, 6 times for men, twice unmarked for gender
Text
1726
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1000–1099
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
?
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Hagen 2009, pp. 116–17
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
600041: Antonios
Role
addressee of letter
Name
2091: Antonios
Name variant
300192: Antonios (unpublished form)
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 82

Attestation
Petros (unpublished form)
Translation
Petros
Description
Greek male name deriving from the New Testament figure of Peter the Apostle
Text
1727
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
996–1021
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
?
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Hagen 2009, p. 117
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
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
600042: Petros
Role
sender of letter
Name
5124: Petros
Name variant
300152: Petros (unpublished form)
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 83

Attestation
Zacharias (unpublished form)
Translation
Zacharias
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from either an Old Testament figure (prophet or king of Judah) or the New Testament one (father of John the Baptist); common in all Abrahamic religions
Text
1746
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 800–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
?
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Hagen 2010, pp. 723–4
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
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
600043: Zacharias
Role
in protocol
Name
6440: Zacharias
Name variant
300153: Zacharias (unpublished form)
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 84

Attestation
Israel (unpublished form)
Translation
Israel
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from the desigantion of the Promised Land or the second name of Patriarch Jacob
Text
1746
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 800–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
?
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Hagen 2010, pp. 723–4
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
600044: Israel
Role
in protocol
Name
14312: Israel
Name variant
300381: Israel (unpublished form)
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 85

Attestation
Muhammad (unpublished form)
Translation
Muḥammad
Description
male name of Arabic origin meaning 'praiseworthy', deriving from the name of the Prophet
Text
1746
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 800–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
?
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Hagen 2010, pp. 723–4
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.28: Name: foreign (Arabic), male, Muslim
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.28:
- gender: male
- religion: Muslim
Person
600045: Muḥammad
Role
uncertain
Name
9456: Muḥammad
Name variant
300155: Muhammad (unpublished form)
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 86

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙⲏ
Translation
Mariam / Mariami / Mariamē
Description
Hebrew female name deriving from Mary Mother of God; common in all Abrahamic religions
Text
1853
Provenance
Faras
Date
1000–1025
Language
Greek/Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
Jakobielski et alii 2017, p. 275, fig. on p. 274 (no. 80)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Mariame is described by the masculine phrase ⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲟⲩⲗⲟⲩ ⲥⲟⲩ, but this is apparently a completely fossilised construction.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.65: Name: foreign (Hebrew), female, Biblical
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.65:
- gender: female
Person
600046: Mariami
Role
donor of painting
Name
3963: Mariam
Name variant
54294: ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 87

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ⸌ⲧⲁ⸍
Translation
Marianta / Mariata
Description
Semito-Nubian name meaning 'the path of Mary', deriving from Virgin Mary; attested 7 times for 5 persons (3 women, 2 unmarked for gender)
Text
1853
Provenance
Faras
Date
1000–1025
Language
Greek/Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
Jakobielski et alii 2017, p. 275, fig. on p. 274 (no. 80)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.163: Name: local (Semito-Nubian), female (?), Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.163:
- gender: female?
- religion: Christian
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
600047: Marianta
Role
in filiation
Name
200016: Marianta
Name variant
301466: ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲧⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 88

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲣ[ ̣ ̣ ̣]
Translation
Mar...
Description
unidentified name; attested only once
Text
1856
Provenance
Faras
Date
1000–1025
Language
Greek/Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8
Latest edition
Jakobielski et alii 2017, p. 269 (no. 77)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.173: Name: unidentified
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
Person
600049: Mar...
Role
in filiation
Name
202942: Mar...
Name variant
303184: ⲙⲁⲣ...
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 89

Attestation
Marinos (unpublished form)
Translation
Marinos
Description
perhaps a variant of Marianos; the element Mari- indicates that the name derives from Virgin Mary; attested once, for a man
Text
1987
Provenance
Dongola
Date
probably 1000–1299
Language
unidentified
Linguistic context
unidentified
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
?
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Jakobielski 1999, p. 143
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
600050: Marinos
Role
commemorated person
Name
200181: Marinos
Name variant
300181: Marinos (unpublished form)
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available