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IM Reference 138

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
540
Provenance
Sai
Date
before 1027–before 1057
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
SEG 51 2203
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
600052: Stephanos
Role
in dating formula
Name
5863: Stephanos
Name variant
55289: ⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 139

Attestation
ⲓ︦ⲩ︦
Translation
Iesou / Iu
Description
Aramaic male name deriving from the name of Jesus Christ; used in all Abrahamic religions
Text
540
Provenance
Sai
Date
before 1027–before 1057
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
SEG 51 2203
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.39: Name: foreign (Aramaic), male, Biblical
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.39:
- gender: male
Person
600109: Iesou
Role
in dating formula
Name
3410: Iesous
Name variant
301178: ⲓ︦ⲩ︦
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 140

Attestation
ⲓ̈ⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ
Translation
Ioannes / Iōannēs
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from a New Testament figure (John the Evangelist or John the Baptist) or a saint (John Chrysostom)
Text
550
Provenance
Nuri
Date
700–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
Łajtar 1996a, pp. 79–84 (no. 2), pl. 2
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
600110: Ioannes
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
3464: Ioannes
Name variant
53801: ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 141

Attestation
ⲅⲉⲱⲣⲅⲓⲟⲩ
Translation
Georgios / Geōrgiou
Description
Greek male name deriving from St George, soldier and martyr
Text
558
Provenance
Wadi el-Natrun
Date
17 September 1157
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
van Gerven Oei 2011, pp. 225–62, fig. 1
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
600111: Georgios
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
3343: Georgios
Name variant
53090: ⲅⲉⲱⲣⲅⲓⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 142

Attestation
ⲃⲁⲥⲗ̄
Translation
Basileios / Basil
Description
Greek male name meaning 'royal' deriving from Saint Basil the Great, bishop of Cesarea (4th c.)
Text
559
Provenance
Nauri
Date
after 1190–circa 1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
Zyhlarz 1932, pp. 187–90
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
600112: Basil
Role
in protocol
Name
2468: Basileios
Name variant
300287: ⲃⲁⲥⲗ̄
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 143

Attestation
ⲍⲓⲙⲉⲱ̇ⲛⲓ
Translation
Simon / Zimeōni
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from one of the New Testamet figures thus called
Text
559
Provenance
Nauri
Date
after 1190–circa 1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
Zyhlarz 1932, pp. 187–90
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
600113: Simeon
Role
in protocol
Name
5782: Simon (m.)
Name variant
301019: ⲍⲓⲙⲉⲱⲛⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 144

Attestation
ⲅⲉⲱⲣ⸌ⲅ⸍
Translation
Georgios / Geōrg( )
Description
Greek male name deriving from St George, soldier and martyr
Text
561
Provenance
Dongola
Date
27 February 1060
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
Łajtar 2002, pp. 186–8 (no. 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
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 145

Attestation
ⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲥⲟⳟⲟⳝⲁ
Translation
Chael Songoja / Chaēl Songoja
Description
double name consisting of Hebrew male name, hypocoristic of the name of Archangel Michael, and Nubian name meaning 'songoj, eparch'
Text
584
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1 November 1190
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
P. QI 3 36
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.70: Name: foreign (Hebrew), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
IMVar 1.70: Name: local (Nubian), unisex, non-religious
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.70:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
For IMVar 1.155:
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
600115: Chael Songoja
Role
witness
Name
12862: Chael
Name variant
55627: ⲭⲁⲏⲗ
Second name
202116: Songoja
Second name variant
302116: ⲥⲟⳟⲟⳝⲁ
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 146

Attestation
ⲡⲁⲡⲓ
Translation
Papi
Description
Nubian name meaning 'father'; attested 10 times, only for men
Text
584
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1 November 1190
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
P. QI 3 36
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
600116: Papi
Role
witness
Name
201836: Papi
Name variant
301836: ⲡⲁⲡⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 147

Attestation
ⲉⲓⲣⲁⲙⲗ̄ⲗⲟ
Translation
Rāmī / Rami / Iramil / Eiramil
Description
Arabic male name meaning 'happy, joyous, untroubled'; attested twice in Nubia, once for a man
Text
584
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1 November 1190
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
P. QI 3 36
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
600117: Iramil
Role
witness
Name
200890: Rāmī
Name variant
300890: ⲉⲓⲣⲁⲙⲗ̄
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 148

Attestation
ⲓ̇ⲥⲏ
Translation
Isi / Isē
Description
Nubian or Semito-Nubian name, perhaps abbrevaited notation of the name Iesousi; attested 6 times, 3 of which for men
Text
584
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1 November 1190
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
2
Latest edition
P. QI 3 36
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.126: Name: local (Nubian or Semito-Nubian), male, Christian (?)
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.126:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian?
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
600118: Isi
Role
witness
Name
200903: Isi
Name variant
301134: ⲓⲥⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 149

Attestation
ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲉⲓⲟ
Translation
Basileios / Basileio
Description
Greek male name meaning 'royal' deriving from Saint Basil the Great, bishop of Cesarea (4th c.)
Text
592
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1299
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
P. QI 2 26
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
600119: Basilio
Role
sender of letter
Name
2468: Basileios
Name variant
300655: ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲉⲓⲟ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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