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IM Reference 1082

Attestation
ϣ̣ⲓ̣ⲕⲟⲣⲧⲓⲛⲁ̣ⳟⲁⲛⲛⲓ
Translation
Shikortinangal
Description
Nubian name meaning 'son of Shikorti' = 'son of the spear'; attested only once, unmarked for gender, but the names with the element -ngal appear to be male
Text
2791
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
15
Latest edition
P. QI 4 71, figs. 10–11
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Interpetation of the name corrected in NOM 4, no. 24i.
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
601097: Shikortinangal
Role
person on list
Name
202349: Shikortinangal
Name variant
302349: ϣⲓⲕⲟⲣⲧⲓⲛⲁⳟⲁⲗ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1083

Attestation
ⲟ̣̇ⲗⲓⲑⲓ
Translation
Oliti / Olithi
Description
Nubian name perhaps cognate with the Nobiin ⲟⲗⲓⲇ, 'light; fast, active'; attested 9 times for 8 persons (2 men, 6 unmarked for gender)
Text
2792
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
15
Latest edition
P. QI 4 72, figs. 12–13
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Interpretation of the name corrected in NOM 4, no. 25j.
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
601099: Olithi
Role
person on list
Name
201707: Oliti
Name variant
301708: ⲟⲗⲓⲑⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1084

Attestation
ⲉ̣ⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲛⲓ
Translation
Isabe / Eisabe
Description
unidentified name, rather not Nubian; attested only once, unmarked for gender
Text
2792
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
15
Latest edition
P. QI 4 72, figs. 12–13
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.16: Name: foreign (?) (non-Nubian?), unknown character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
Person
601100: Isabe
Role
person on list
Name
200895: Isabe
Name variant
300895: ⲉⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1085

Attestation
ⲁⲣⲁⲡⲁ̣ⲛ̣ⲓ̣
Translation
'Araba / Araba / Arapa
Description
Arabic name meaning 'Arab'; attested three times, none marked for gender
Text
2806
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
15
Latest edition
P. QI 4 73, figs. 14–15
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.36: Name: foreign (Arabic), non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
Person
601101: Arapa
Role
person on list
Name
200562: 'Araba
Name variant
300562: ⲁⲣⲁⲡⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1086

Attestation
ⲥ̣ⲧ̣ⲣ̣ⲥⲥⲗ̄[---]
Translation
Staurosil / Strssil
Description
Greco-Nubian name meaning 'the Cross'; attested only once, unmarked for gender
Text
2806
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
15
Latest edition
P. QI 4 73, figs. 14–15
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
The reading of this name is highly uncertain.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.108: Name: local (Greco-Semitic), Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.108:
- religion: Christian
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
601102: Staurosil
Role
person on list
Name
200263: Staurosil
Name variant
300263: ⲥⲧⲣⲥⲥⲗ̄
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1087

Attestation
ⲓⲥⲟⲩⲥⲛ̄ⲕⲟⲩⲇⲁ
Translation
Iesousinkouda / Isousinkouda
Description
Semito-Nubian male name meaning 'servant of Jesus'; attested 19 times for 15 persons (11 men, 4 unmarked for gender)
Text
2806
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
15
Latest edition
P. QI 4 73, figs. 14–15
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.167: Name: local (Semito-Nubian), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.167:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
601103: Isousinkouda
Role
person on list
Name
200112: Iesousinkouda
Name variant
301170: ⲓⲥⲟⲩⲥⲛ̄ⲕⲟⲩⲇⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1088

Attestation
ⲉ̇ⲍⲉⲕⲓⲁⲥ
Translation
Ezekias
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from the Old Testament king Ezekias; attested thrice in Nubia, once for a man, twice unmarked for gender
Text
2855
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1000–1199
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
15
Latest edition
P. QI 4 114, fig. 58
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Ruffini interprets the function of this man as 'the chief's priest'. While this cannot be excluded, it is also possible that Ezekais was holding two titles, 'priest (and) chief'.
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
601104: Ezekias
Role
greeted in letter
Name
3141: Ezekias
Name variant
53232: ⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲁⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1089

Attestation
ⲓ̣ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲡⲏ ⲡⲁⲡⲓⲛⲗ̄
Translation
Iakob Papi / Iakoupi Papi / Iakoupē Papi / Iakoupe Papi
Description
double name consisting of Hebrew male name deriving from the Old Testament patriarch and Nubian name meaning 'father'
Text
2927
Provenance
Faras
Date
1000–1399
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
15
Latest edition
Łajtar – Ochała 2015, pp. 74–84 (no. 1), fig. 1
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.66: Name: foreign (Hebrew), male, Biblical
Second identity marker variant
IMVar 1.66: Name: local (Nubian), male, non-religious
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.66:
- gender: male
For IMVar 1.138:
- gender: male
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
601105: Iakoupi Papi
Role
person on list
Name
3386: Iakob
Name variant
301063: ⲓⲁⲕⲟⲩⲡⲏ
Second name
201836: Papi
Second name variant
301836: ⲡⲁⲡⲓ
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1090

Attestation
̣ ̣ ̣ⲥ̣ⲣⲓⲛⲓ
Translation
...sri
Description
perhaps variant of the Arabic name Nasir; attested only once, unmarked for gender
Text
2927
Provenance
Faras
Date
1000–1399
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
15
Latest edition
Łajtar – Ochała 2015, pp. 74–84 (no. 1), fig. 1
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
The person is described as '... of Ko'. Unfortunately, it is impossible to read the first word.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.2: Name: foreign (?) (Arabic?), non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
Person
601106: ...sri
Role
person on list
Name
200313: ...sri
Name variant
300313: ...ⲥⲣⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1091

Attestation
ⲁ̇ⲇⲁⲙⲁⲇⲉ
Translation
Adam / Adama
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from Old Testament's first man; used in all Abrahamic religions
Text
584
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1 November 1190
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
15
Latest edition
P. QI 3 36
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender is not indicated, but this must the same person as Adama the eparch of Nobadia mentioned earlier in l. 7.
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
600175: Adama
Role
in filiation
Name
8335: Adam
Name variant
300439: ⲁⲇⲁⲙⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 1092

Attestation
ⲟ̣ⲩ̣ϣϣⲟⲩⲣⲁⲗⲟ
Translation
Oushshoura
Description
Nubian name, perhaps cognate with the Nobiin ⲟⲩϣⲓⲣ-, 'to strike, beat'; attested twice, once for a man, once unmarked for gender
Text
638
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
circa 1268–before 1276
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
15
Latest edition
P. QI 4 69, fig. 7
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
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
601108: Oushshoura
Role
witness
Name
201785: Oushshoura
Name variant
301785: ⲟⲩϣϣⲟⲩⲣⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1093

Attestation
ⲥⲁⲙⲥⲟⲛ
Translation
Samson
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from the Old Testament hero; attested 6 times in Nubia for 3 persons, one man, 2 unmarked for gender
Text
2808
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1000–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
15
Latest edition
P. QI 4 75, fig. 17
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
600534: Samson
Role
uncertain
Name
14330: Samson
Name variant
302029: ⲥⲁⲙⲥⲟⲛ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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