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IMRef_1962
IM Reference no.
IMRef_1962: Name of Papasa
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Attestation
ⲡⲁⲡⲁⲥⲁ
Translation
Papasa
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
582
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1155–circa 1180
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
Column
Line
32
Latest edition
P. QI 3 34 (i)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
It is uncertain whether the designation 'chief' refers to Papasa or to his father, Douriko.
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
602026: Papasa
Role
witness
Name
33404: Papasa
Name variant
65285: ⲡⲁⲡⲁⲥⲁ
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Second name variant
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