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IM Reference 174

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲛⲉ
Translation
Marianos / Mariane
Description
Greco-Semitic male name deriving from the name of Mary Mother of God
Text
984
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim, Gebel Maktub
Date
900–1099
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 116
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.54: Name: foreign (Greco-Semitic), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.54:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
Person
449797: Mariane
Role
author
Name
7120: Marianos
Name variant
66081: ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲛⲉ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 175

Attestation
ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲏⲥ
Translation
Ioannes / Iōanēs
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from a New Testament figure (John the Evangelist or John the Baptist) or a saint (John Chrysostom)
Text
985
Provenance
Semna
Date
probably 600–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
SB 5 8711 c
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
243700: Ioanes
Role
author
Name
3464: Ioannes
Name variant
53790: ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲏⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 176

Attestation
ⲁⲑⲁⲛⲥⲓⲟ⸌ⲩ⸍
Translation
Athanasios
Description
Greek male name deriving from bishop of Alexandria, d. 373, martyr in Klysma under Diocletian and Maximian, or magician converted by George during martyrdom; attested 14 times in Nubia, once unmarked for gender
Text
985
Provenance
Semna
Date
probably 600–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
SB 5 8711 c
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
243701: Athanasios
Role
in filiation
Name
8352: Athanasios
Name variant
52639: ⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 177

Attestation
ⲓ̄ⲥ︦ⲟⲩⲥⲓⲛⲧⲁ
Translation
Iesousinta / Isousinta
Description
Semito-Nubian name meaning 'the path of Jesus'; attested 6 times, twice for women, the remaining ones unmarked for gender
Text
994
Provenance
Sabagura
Date
900–1499
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
Donadoni 1962, p. 93 (no. a [3]), pl. 28.2
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.163: Name: local (Semito-Nubian), female (?), Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.163:
- gender: female?
- religion: Christian
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
600147: Iesousinta
Role
in filiation (?)
Name
41134: Iesousinta
Name variant
301168: ⲓ̄ⲥ︦ⲟⲩⲥⲓⲛⲧⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 178

Attestation
[ⲁ]ⲍⲁⲣⲓⲁ
Translation
Azarias
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from the Old Testament figure of one of the three youths martyred in fiery furnace; attested thrice in Nubia, only for men
Text
997
Provenance
Sabagura
Date
900–1499
Language
unidentified
Linguistic context
unidentified
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
Donadoni 1962, p. 93 (no. a [2]), pl. 28.2
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
600148: Azaria
Role
author (?)
Name
8348: Azarias
Name variant
29181: ⲁⲍⲁⲣⲓⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 179

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲣⲓ
Translation
Maria / Mari
Description
Greco-Semitic female name deriving from Mary Mother of God
Text
999
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1100–1199
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
P. QI 3, pp. vii–viii (preliminary transcription)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.53: Name: foreign (Greco-Semitic), female, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.53:
- gender: female
- religion: Christian
Person
600149: Mari
Role
in protocol (?)
Name
22425: Maria
Name variant
54290: ⲙⲁⲣⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 180

Attestation
ⳟⲟⲛⲛⲉⲛ
Translation
Ngonnen
Description
Nubian name meaning 'queen mother'; attested 11 times for 9 persons (2 women, 7 unmarked for gender)
Text
1000
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1150–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
P. QI 3 38 Appendix (photo at http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/images/PQI3-38-42-49.jpg)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.147: Name: local (Nubian), non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.147:
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
600995: Ngonnen
Role
party of deed (seller)
Name
202424: Ngonnen
Name variant
302426: ⳟⲟⲛⲛⲉⲛ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 181

Attestation
ⲡⲉⲣⲥⲓⲇⲉ
Translation
Persil / Persi
Description
Nubian name, probably cognate with the Nobiin ⲡⲁⲣⲥⲓ, 'twin'; attested 5 times for 3 person (1 woman, 2 unmarked for gender)
Text
1000
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1150–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
P. QI 3 38 Appendix (photo at http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/images/PQI3-38-42-49.jpg)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.147: Name: local (Nubian), non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.147:
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
600151: Persi
Role
party of deed (buyer)
Name
201934: Persil
Name variant
301934: ⲡⲉⲣⲥⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 182

Attestation
ⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏ̄ⲗⲓ
Translation
Israel / Israēli
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from the desigantion of the Promised Land or the second name of Patriarch Jacob
Text
1017
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1299
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
P. QI 2 27
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
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.70:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
Person
600152: Israel
Role
mentioned in letter
Name
14312: Israel
Name variant
301174: ⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 183

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲟⲙⲏ̣̄
Translation
Mariam / Marioni / Mariomē
Description
Hebrew female name deriving from Mary Mother of God; common in all Abrahamic religions
Text
1017
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1299
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
P. QI 2 27
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.65: Name: foreign (Hebrew), female, Biblical
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.65:
- gender: female
Person
600153: Mariomi
Role
addressee or sender
Name
3963: Mariam
Name variant
301479: ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲟⲙⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 184

Attestation
ⲕⲁⲧⲧ̄ⲧⲛ̄ⳟⲁ̣ ̣[---]
Translation
Katittingal
Description
Nubian name meaning 'son of Katitti'; attested only once, unmarked for gender, but the names with the element -ngal appear to be male
Text
1017
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1299
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
P. QI 2 27
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
It is uncertain whether the word ⲧⲟⲧⲗ̄ in line 2 of the address should be understood as 'son', which would produce the translation 'Mariomi, son of Katittinngal' (thus Browne), or as the title 'tot' describing Katittinngal; in this case, Mariomi would be the sender of the letter and Katittinngal the addressee, or the other way around.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.139: Name: local (Nubian), male, non-religious, indicates filiation
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.139:
- gender: male
- ethnic regional: Nubian
- family: son
Person
600154: Katittinngal
Role
in filiation (?)
Name
200111: Katittinngal
Name variant
300111: ⲕⲁⲧⲧ̄ⲧⲛ̄ⳟⲁ---
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 185

Attestation
ⲙⲏⲛⲁ
Translation
Menas / Mēna
Description
Greek male name deriving from the soldier and martyr celebrated at Abu Mena
Text
1019
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1000–1399
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
Weschenfelder 2015, pp. 283–4 (partial)
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
600155: Mena
Role
sender
Name
4077: Menas
Name variant
54355: ⲙⲏⲛⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available