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IM Reference 1262

Attestation
ⲁ̇ⲇⲁⲙⲁ
Translation
Adam / Adama
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from Old Testament's first man; used in all Abrahamic religions
Text
1028
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1155–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
19
Latest edition
P. QI 3 44
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
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.66:
- gender: male
Person
600175: Adama
Role
witness
Name
8335: Adam
Name variant
300439: ⲁⲇⲁⲙⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1263

Attestation
ⲁⲛⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲟⲥ
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
2056
Provenance
unknown
Date
probably 800–899
Language
Greek/Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
19
Latest edition
SB Kopt. 1 37
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
399209: Athanasios
Role
uncertain
Name
8352: Athanasios
Name variant
303300: ⲁⲛⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1264

Attestation
ⲅⲉⲗⲉⲛⲓ
Translation
Gele
Description
Nubian name probably deriving from ⲅⲉⲗ-, 'red'; attested thrice, none marked for gender
Text
2791
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
19
Latest edition
P. QI 4 71, figs. 10–11
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
601296: Gele
Role
person on list
Name
200679: Gele
Name variant
300679: ⲅⲉⲗⲉ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1265

Attestation
ⲟⲗ̣ⲓⲑⲓ
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
2791
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
19
Latest edition
P. QI 4 71, figs. 10–11
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Reading and 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 1266

Attestation
ⳟⲁⲗ ⲥⲉⲇ̣ⲉⲙⲁⲛⲛⲓ
Translation
Ngal Sedemal / Ngal Sedeman
Description
double name consisting of Nubian name meaning 'son' and unidentified name
Text
2791
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
19
Latest edition
P. QI 4 71, figs. 10–11
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
For interpretation of the name, see NOM 4, no. 24j.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.138: Name: local (Nubian), male, non-religious
Second identity marker variant
IMVar 1.138: Name: unidentified
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.138:
- gender: male
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
601298: Ngal Sedemal
Role
person on list
Name
202393: Ngal
Name variant
302393: ⳟⲁⲗ
Second name
202397: Sedemal
Second name variant
302397: ⲥⲉⲇⲉⲙⲁⲗ
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1267

Attestation
ⲕⲟⲕⲕⲁⲛⲓ
Translation
Kokka
Description
probably Nubian name, but etymology unknown; attested twice for a single person, unmarked for gender
Text
2792
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
19
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 1.151: Name: local (Nubian), unknown character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.151:
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
601299: Kokka
Role
person on list
Name
201300: Kokka
Name variant
301300: ⲕⲟⲕⲕⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1268

Attestation
ⲭⲁⲗⲓⲫⲁ
Translation
Khalīfa / Khalifa / Chalipha
Description
Arabic male name meaning 'successor, caliph'; attested thrice in Nubia for a single man
Text
2806
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
19
Latest edition
P. QI 4 73, figs. 14–15
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
The meaning of the title 'arapi' is unknown, but its mere occurrence with the name suggests that we are dealing here with a man, as Nubian women are not attested with any titles.
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
601300: Chalipha
Role
person on list
Name
202328: Khalīfa
Name variant
302328: ⲭⲁⲗⲓⲫⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1269

Attestation
ⲇ̣ⲉⲛ̣ⲁ̇ⲉⲓⲛⲓ
Translation
Denai / Denaei
Description
Nubian name probably deriving from ⲇⲉⲛ-, 'to give'; attested only once, unmarked for gender
Text
2806
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
19
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 1.147: Name: local (Nubian), non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.147:
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
601301: Denai
Role
person on list
Name
200771: Denai
Name variant
300771: ⲇⲉⲛⲁⲉⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1270

Attestation
ⲅⲉⲣⲓⲕⲁ
Translation
H̱ayr / Khayr / Geri
Description
Arabic male name meaning 'good'; attested twice in Nubia, neither marked for gender
Text
2850
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1299
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
19
Latest edition
P. QI 4 109, figs. 52–3
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
601302: Geri
Role
mentioned in document, party of transaction
Name
200685: Khayr
Name variant
300685: ⲅⲉⲣⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1271

Attestation
ⲉⲓ̣ⲣⲁⲉⲓⲟ̇ⲕⲟ
Translation
Irai / Eiraei
Description
Nubian name deriving from ⲉⲓⲣ-, 'to be able to; power'; attested 6 times, none marked for gender
Text
2810
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1399
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
19
Latest edition
NOM 5, no. 2
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.151: Name: local (Nubian), unknown character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.151:
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
600912: Irai
Role
person on list
Name
200887: Irai
Name variant
300887: ⲉⲓⲣⲁⲉⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1272

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲣ⸌ⲧ̣⸍ⲕ̣ⲟ̣[ⲩ]⸌ⲇ̣⸍[ⲇⲁ]
Translation
Mart( )kouda / Mart( )koudda
Description
Greco-Nubian name meaning 'servant of martyr(s)'; attested 7 times, for 2 men
Text
638
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
circa 1268–before 1276
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
19
Latest edition
P. QI 4 69, fig. 7
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Reading of the name corrected in NOM 4, no. 22a.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.107: Name: local (Greco-Nubian), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.107:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
600923: Mart( )kouda
Role
uncertain
Name
201499: Mart( )kouda
Name variant
301499: ⲙⲁⲣ⸌ⲧ⸍ⲕⲟⲩ⸌ⲇ⸍ⲇⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1273

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲓⲫⲟⲣⲟⲩ
Translation
Marturophoros / Marturiphorou
Description
Greek male name meaning 'the one who bears the martyr'; attested 12 times, 7 of which for men, the remaining ones unmarked for gender
Text
5
Provenance
Komangana
Date
17 February 1159
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
19–20
Latest edition
I. Khartoum Greek 6, pl. 6
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
In the view of the filiation expression in ll. 6–7, it is uncertain who Marianya mentioned in ll. 19–20 was for Marturophoros: the person could have been either his mother or grandfather.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.115: Name: local (Greek), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.115:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
601305: Marturophoros
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
200121: Marturophoros
Name variant
301505: ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲓⲫⲟⲣⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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