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IMRef_2271
IM Reference no.
IMRef_2271: Name of Prochoros
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Attestation
ⲡⲣⲟⲭⲱⲣⲟⲩ
Translation
Prochoros / Prochōrou
Description
Greek male name meaning 'leader of the dance', deriving from the New Testament figure of one of the Seven Deacons; attested thrice in Nubia twice for men, once unmarked for gender
Text
21
Provenance
Ghazali
Date
700–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
Column
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Ghazali 2
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
602345: Prochoros
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
27718: Prochoros
Name variant
301998: ⲡⲣⲟⲭⲱⲣⲟⲥ
Second name
Second name variant
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