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IM Reference 162

Attestation
ⲙⲱⲩ̇ⲥⲏⲥ ⳤ ⲅⲉⲱⲣ[⸌ⲅ⸍]
Translation
Mouses Georgios / Mousis Georg( ) / Mōusēs Geōrg( )
Description
double name consisting of Hebrew male name deriving from the Old Testament prophet and lawgiver and Greek male name deriving from St George, soldier and martyr
Text
610
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
17 September 1186
Language
Greek/Coptic
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
2
Column
1st Greek subscript
Line
1
Latest edition
unpublished; translation in Adams 1996, pp. 227–9
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
IMVar 1.66: Name: foreign (Greek), male, Christian
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.66:
- gender: male
For IMVar 1.57:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
Person
600132: Mouses Georgios
Role
sender of letter
Name
10684: Mouses
Name variant
54400: ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ
Second name
3343: Georgios
Second name variant
302729: ⲅⲉⲱⲣ⸌ⲅ⸍
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 163

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲩ
Translation
Markos / Markou
Description
Latin male name deriving from the New Testament figure of one of the Evangelists
Text
610
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
17 September 1186
Language
Greek/Coptic
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
2
Column
2nd Greek subscript
Line
1
Latest edition
unpublished; translation in Adams 1996, pp. 227–9
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
600133: Markou
Role
addresee of letter
Name
10523: Markos
Name variant
54306: ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲩ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 164

Attestation
[ ̣ ̣ ̣] ̣ⲁⲇⲉⲥⲩⲧⲓⲛⲗ̄
Translation
....adesuti
Description
unidentified name; attested only once
Text
717
Provenance
Gebel Adda
Date
1100–1499
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Ochała 2014a, pp. 972–5; Łajtar 2014e, pp. 199–200
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
600134: ....adesiti
Role
person on list
Name
200087: ....adesiti
Name variant
300087: ....ⲁⲇⲉⲥⲩⲧⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 165

Attestation
ⲅⲉⲱⲣⲅ[ⲏ]
Translation
Georgios / Georgi / Geōrgē
Description
Greek male name deriving from St George, soldier and martyr
Text
733
Provenance
Soba
Date
probably 600–1099
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
Jakobielski 1991, p. 276 (no. 5), pl. 50
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
600135: Georgi
Role
uncertain
Name
3343: Georgios
Name variant
53087: ⲅⲉⲱⲣⲅⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 166

Attestation
ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲩ
Translation
Petros / Petrou
Description
Greek male name deriving from the New Testament figure of Peter the Apostle
Text
743
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
550–699
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
SEG 60 1823
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
600136: Petrou
Role
signature?
Name
5124: Petros
Name variant
54885: ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲩ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 167

Attestation
ⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ
Translation
Elias / Ilias / Ēlias
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from the Old Testament prophet; used in all Abrahamic religions
Text
750
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1499
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
I. QI 12, fig. on p. 43
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
As Łajtar and van der Vliet noted, it is uncertain how to understand the word 'thegna' describing Elias. It could mean either 'son', and thus introduce the patronymic, or an administrative title 'thegna'.
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
600137: Ilias
Role
author
Name
2929: Elias
Name variant
53449: ⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 168

Attestation
ⲁⲣⲓⲥ
Translation
Ḥārith / Harith / Aris
Description
Arabic male name meaning 'cultivator, farmer'; attested 10 times in Nubia, twice for men, 8 times unmarked for gender
Text
755
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1100–1399
Language
unidentified
Linguistic context
unidentified
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
I. QI 17, fig. on p. 51 (photo available at http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details/collection_image_gallery.aspx?assetId=383014001&objectId=144875&partId=1; drawing available at http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details/collection_image_gallery.aspx?partid=1&assetid=806303001&objectid=144875)
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
600138: Aris
Role
signature?
Name
200569: Ḥārith
Name variant
300569: ⲁⲣⲓⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 169

Attestation
ⲁⲙⲙⲱⲛⲓ ̣[---]
Translation
Ammonios / Ammōnios
Description
Greek male name deriving from Ammonios of Sne, ascetic of the mountain of Jeme, or Ammonios of Kellia, ascetic, d. 403; attested once in Nubia, unmarked for gender.
Text
788
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
550–799
Language
unidentified
Linguistic context
unidentified
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
SEG 60 1824
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
600139: Ammonios
Role
uncertain
Name
1979: Ammonios
Name variant
434: ⲁⲙⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 170

Attestation
ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ
Translation
Paulos
Description
Latin male name deriving from the New Testament figure of Apostle Paul (or Paul the First Anchorite)
Text
937
Provenance
Ghazali
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
I. Ghazali 118
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
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
600140: Paulos
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
4956: Paulos
Name variant
3585: ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 171

Attestation
ⲑⲩⲙⲁⲉ
Translation
Thimae / Thumae
Description
unidentified name; attested only once
Text
969
Provenance
Tamit
Date
1200–1399
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Greek/Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
Łajtar - Van der Vliet 1998, p. 46 (no. 5)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
It is not certain whether this is an anthroponym or another kind of word.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.173: Name: unidentified
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
Person
600141: Thimae
Role
author?
Name
201055: Thimae
Name variant
301055: ⲑⲩⲙⲁⲉ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 172

Attestation
ⲉⲓⲁ̄ⲥⲥⲉ
Translation
Iasse / Eiasse
Description
perhaps variant of the Hebrew male name Yishai deriving from the Old Testament figure, father of King David; attested in Nubia only once, for a man
Text
979
Provenance
Kalabsha
Date
600–1499
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
SB 5 8712
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Monneret de Villard transcribed ⲉ̄ⲓ̄ⲇ̄ⲥⲥ; the reading ⲉⲓⲁ̄ⲥⲥⲉ is taken from the earlier edition of Gauthier 1911, p. 307.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.13: Name: foreign (?) (Hebrew?), male (?), Christian (?)
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.13:
- gender: male?
- religion: Christian?
Person
600142: Ιasse
Role
author
Name
200844: Iasse
Name variant
300844: ⲉⲓⲁⲥⲥⲉ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 173

Attestation
ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ
Translation
Paulos
Description
Latin male name deriving from the New Testament figure of Apostle Paul (or Paul the First Anchorite)
Text
980
Provenance
Derr
Date
600–1199
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 100
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
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
600143: Paulos
Role
author
Name
4956: Paulos
Name variant
3585: ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available