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IM Reference 2180

Attestation
ⲇⲟⲩⳣⳣⲁⲛ[ⲓ]ⲕⲁ[ⲗ]ⲟ̣
Translation
Douwwa / Douwwi
Description
Nubian name probably cognate with Nobiin duwwi, 'old'; attested twice, neither marked for gender
Text
2828
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1100–1299
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
P. QI 4 85, fig. 27
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
602250: Douwwa
Role
mentioned in letter
Name
200832: Douwwi
Name variant
300832: ⲇⲟⲩⳣⳣⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2181

Attestation
ⲁⳡⳝⲛ̄ⳟⲁⲕⲕⲁⲇⲉ
Translation
Anyjinngal / Anyjinngaⲕ
Description
Nubian name meaning 'son of life' or 'son of saviour'; attested only once, unmarked for gender, but the names with the element -ngal appaer to be male
Text
2832
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1000–1399
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
P. QI 4 89, fig. 31
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.138: Name: local (Nubian), male, non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.138:
- gender: male
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
602251: Anyjinngal
Role
mentioned in letter
Name
200645: Anyjinngal
Name variant
300645: ⲁⳡⳝⲛ̄ⳟⲁⲗ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2182

Attestation
ⲙⲟⲩⲛⲏⲥⲁⲇⲟⲕⲱ
Translation
Mounisa / Mounēsa
Description
Nubian name probably meaning 'hatered'; attested only once, unmarked for gender
Text
2839
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1000–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
P. QI 4 97, fig. 40
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
602252: Mounisa
Role
mentioned in letter
Name
201647: Mounisa
Name variant
301647: ⲙⲟⲩⲛⲏⲥⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2183

Attestation
ⲭⲁⲏⲗ
Translation
Chael / Chaēl
Description
Hebrew male name, hypocoristic of the name of Archangel Michael
Text
2851
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1000–1399
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
P. QI 4 110, fig. 54
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
602253: Chael
Role
in filiation
Name
12862: Chael
Name variant
55627: ⲭⲁⲏⲗ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2184

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟ
Translation
Markos / Markⲟ
Description
Latin male name deriving from the New Testament figure of one of the Evangelists
Text
2863
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1000–1399
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
P. QI 4 118, fig. 63
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
602254: Marko
Role
mentioned in letter
Name
10523: Markos
Name variant
54304: ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2185

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲙⲟⲩ
Translation
Mamou
Description
Nubian name possibly cognate with the Nobiin ⲙⲁⲙⲉ-, 'root, basis, fundament'; attested only once, unmarked for gender
Text
2867
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1000–1199
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
P. QI 4 121, fig. 66
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
602255: Mamou
Role
mentioned in letter
Name
27609: Mamou
Name variant
59936: ⲙⲁⲙⲟⲩ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2186

Attestation
ⲥⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲥⲁⲡⲁ
Translation
Soukousapa
Description
Nubian name, perhaps deriving from ⲥⲟⲩⲕⲕ-, 'to descend'; attested 7 times for 2 person (1 man, 1 unmarked for gender)
Text
2867
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1000–1199
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
P. QI 4 121, fig. 66
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
600573: Soukousapa
Role
sender of letter
Name
202100: Soukousapa
Name variant
302102: ⲥⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲥⲁⲡⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2187

Attestation
ⲇⲁⲩ⸌ⲧ⸍
Translation
Dauid / Dauti / Daut( )
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from the Old Testament king of Judah; common in Abrahamic religions
Text
2867
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1000–1199
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
P. QI 4 121, fig. 66
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
600581: Dauti
Role
addressee of letter
Name
8931: Dauid
Name variant
300752: ⲇⲁⲩ⸌ⲧ⸍
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2188

Attestation
ϣⲟⲩⲇⲇⲁⲛⲏ
Translation
Shouda / Shoudda
Description
Nubian name, perhaps cognate with the Dongolawi súnd-, 'lip'; attested 10 times for 9 persons (1 man, 8 unmarked for gender)
Text
2928
Provenance
Faras
Date
1000–1399
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
Łajtar – Ochała 2015, pp. 84–7 (no. 2), fig. 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
602258: Shoudda
Role
person on list
Name
202354: Shouda
Name variant
302355: ϣⲟⲩⲇⲇⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2189

Attestation
ⲅⲟⲩϣϣⲏⲙⲏ
Translation
Goushmi / Goushshimi / Goushshēmē
Description
Nubian name perhaps cognate with the Nobiin ⲅⲟⲩϣⲙ-, 'to rise; to be angry'; attested twice, neither marked for gender
Text
3035
Provenance
Gebel Adda
Date
1100–1499
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
Łajtar 2014c, pp. 956, 958, pl. 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
602259: Goushshimi
Role
person on list
Name
200707: Goushmi
Name variant
300707: ⲅⲟⲩϣϣⲏⲙⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2190

Attestation
ϣⲏⲅⲁⲙⲏ
Translation
Shikami / Shigami / Shēgamē
Description
probably Nubian name, but etymology unknown; attested thrice, twice for a single man, once unmarked for gender
Text
3035
Provenance
Gebel Adda
Date
1100–1499
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
Łajtar 2014c, pp. 956, 958, pl. 15
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
602260: Shigami
Role
person on list
Name
202346: Shikami
Name variant
302346: ϣⲏⲅⲁⲙⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2191

Attestation
ⲡⲣⲱⲧⲟⲕ//ⲁ
Translation
Prosdokia / Prōtokiia
Description
Greek female name meaning 'expectation'; attested thrice in Nubia for 2 women
Text
3074
Provenance
Tafa (probably)
Date
circa 600–699
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
SEG 65 2011
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
On etymology: van der Vliet – Worp 2015, p. 32
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.117: Name: local (Greek), female, non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.117:
- gender: female
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
602263: Protokia
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
24095: Prosdokia
Name variant
302001: ⲡⲣⲱⲧⲟⲕ//ⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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