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IMRef_1154
IM Reference no.
IMRef_1154: Name of Magosi
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Attestation
ⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥⲛ̄
Translation
Magosi
Description
Greek name meaning 'magician, sorcerer' deriving from the Three Magi of the New Testament; attested once, unmarked for gender
Text
585
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1190–1198
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
Column
Line
16–17
Latest edition
P. QI 3 37
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.116: Name: local (Greek), Christian
Second identity marker variant
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.116:
- religion: Christian
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
601171: Magosi
Role
in filiation
Name
201378: Magosi
Name variant
301378: ⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥ-
Second name
Second name variant
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