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IM Reference 2120

Attestation
ⲓⲁⲕ[ⲱⲃ]
Translation
Iakob / Iakōb
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from the Old Testament patriarch; used in all Abrahamic religions
Text
812
Provenance
Ghazali
Date
700–999
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
I. Ghazali 1
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
602187: Iakob
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
3386: Iakob
Name variant
53643: ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2121

Attestation
ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱ̄
Translation
Solomon / Solomō
Description
Hebrew male name meaning 'man of peace', deriving from Solomon, the King of Israel; attested thrice in Nubia, twice for men, once unmarked for gender
Text
834
Provenance
el-Koro
Date
probably 700–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
I. Khartoum Greek 61, pl. 59
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
602188: Solomon
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
5814: Solomon
Name variant
55237: ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2122

Attestation
ⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥⲁⲗⲟ
Translation
Tauros / Taurosa
Description
Greek male name meaning 'bull'; attested 5 times in Nubia for 4 persons (2 men, 2 unmarked for gender)
Text
1000
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1150–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
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
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.60: Name: foreign (Greek), male, non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.60:
- gender: male
Person
602189: Taurosa
Role
witness
Name
6122: Tauros
Name variant
302205: ⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2123

Attestation
ⲥⲟⲩⲇⲇⲛ̄ⳟⲁⲗⲗⲟ
Translation
Souddinngal
Description
Nubian name meaning 'son of Souddi' = 'son of staff'; attested 6 times for 5 persons (1 man, 4 unmarked for gender), but the names with the element -ngal appear to be male
Text
1000
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1150–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
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
Gender not specified.
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
602190: Souddinngal
Role
witness
Name
202110: Souddinngal
Name variant
302093: ⲥⲟⲩⲇⲇⲛ̄ⳟⲁⲗ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2124

Attestation
ⲙⲁϣⲁⲛⲕⲥ̄ⲥⲉ
Translation
Mashankissi / Mashankisse
Description
Nubian name meaning 'church of the sun'; attested thrice for 2 persons (1 woman, 1 unmarked for gender)
Text
1001
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1150–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
P. QI 3 34 (ii)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
This is most probably the same person as Ref 701587.
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
601587: Mashankissi
Role
landowner
Name
201533: Mashankissi
Name variant
301533: ⲙⲁϣⲁⲛⲕⲥ̄ⲥⲉ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2125

Attestation
ⲕⲟⲩ⸌ⲥ⸍ⲙⲁ
Translation
Kosma / Kousma
Description
Greek male name meaning 'order, decency', deriving from St Kosma, brother of Damianos
Text
1018
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1299
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
Weschenfelder 2015, pp. 288–299
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
602192: Kousma
Role
in filiation
Name
3712: Kosmas
Name variant
54052: ⲕⲟⲩⲥⲙⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2126

Attestation
ⲧⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁ
Translation
Tapara
Description
Nubian name perhaps meaning 'the one who loosens'; attested only for men
Text
1020
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1155–1180
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
Weschenfelder 2015, pp. 284–287 (partial)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.145: Name: local (Nubian), male (?), non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.145:
- gender: male?
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
602193: Tapara
Role
mentioned in letter
Name
201033: Tapara
Name variant
302176: ⲧⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2127

Attestation
ⲕⲟⲩⲇⲁ
Translation
Kouda
Description
Nubian name meaning 'servant'; attested 7 times, once for a man, the remaining ones unmarked for gender
Text
1021
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1000–1199
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
P. QI 2 24
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
602194: Kouda
Role
mentioned in letter
Name
201326: Kouda
Name variant
301327: ⲕⲟⲩⲇⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2128

Attestation
ⲧⲧ̄ⲧⲁ
Translation
Titta
Description
Nubian name meaning 'the gift/grace'; attested 16 times, of which 7 times for women and once possibly for a man; the remianing attestations unmarked for gender
Text
1028
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1155–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
P. QI 3 44
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
602195: Titta
Role
uncertain (buying land?)
Name
202291: Titta
Name variant
302291: ⲧⲧ̄ⲧⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2129

Attestation
ⲡⲟⲅⲓⲧⲁ
Translation
Pongita / Pogita
Description
Nubian name meaning 'crying, roaring, moining'; attested 8 times for 5 persons, none marked for gender
Text
1029
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
after 1190–after 1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
P. QI 3 45, pl. 4
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
602196: Pongita
Role
witness
Name
201913: Pongita
Name variant
301973: ⲡⲟⲅⲓⲧⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2130

Attestation
ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲧⲁⲅ̣ⲁ
Translation
Noukta
Description
probably southern Nubian (Makurian) name meaning 'servant'; attested only once, unmarked for gender
Text
1031
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
P. QI 3 47, pl. 4
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.148: Name: local (Makurian), non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.148:
- ethnic regional: Nubian: Makurian
Person
602197: Noukta
Role
recipient of grain
Name
201689: Noukta
Name variant
301689: ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲧⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2131

Attestation
ⲓ̈ⲏ̄ⲥⲏ
Translation
Isi / Iēsē
Description
Nubian or Semito-Nubian name, perhaps abbrevaited notation of the name Iesousi; attested 6 times, 3 of which for men
Text
1033
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1190–1199
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
P. QI 3 49 (photo of side i 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 1.126: 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
602198: Isi
Role
mentioned in letter
Name
200903: Isi
Name variant
301082: ⲓⲏⲥⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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