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Name
foreign (?) (Arabic?), male (?)
foreign (?) (Arabic?), non-religious
foreign (?) (Blemmyan/Beja?), non-religious (?)
foreign (?) (Blemmyan/Beja?), unknown character
foreign (?) (Egyptian?), female, unknown character
foreign (?) (Egyptian?), male (?), non-religious
foreign (?) (Egyptian?), non-religious (?)
foreign (?) (Egyptian?), unknown character
foreign (?) (Greek?), Christian (?)
foreign (?) (Greek?), female, unknown character
foreign (?) (Greek?), male, unknown character
foreign (?) (Greek?), non-religious
foreign (?) (Greek?), unknown character
foreign (?) (Hebrew?), male (?), Christian (?)
foreign (?) (Latin?), male (?), unknown character
foreign (?) (Semitic?), Christian
foreign (?) (Semitic?), Christian (?)
foreign (?) (Semitic?), female (?), unknown character
foreign (?) (Semitic?), male (?), unknown character
foreign (?) (Semitic?), unknown character
foreign (?) (non-Nubian?), male (?), unknown character
foreign (?) (non-Nubian?), unknown character
foreign (Arabic or Blemmyan/Beja), female, unknown character
foreign (Arabic) male kunya, Islamic
foreign (Arabic) unisex, Muslim (?)
foreign (Arabic), female kunya, non-religious
foreign (Arabic), female, Muslim
foreign (Arabic), female, non-religious
foreign (Arabic), female, non-religious, indicates filiation
foreign (Arabic), female, unknown character
foreign (Arabic), male kunya, non-religious
foreign (Arabic), male, Muslim
foreign (Arabic), male, Muslim, indicates filiation
foreign (Arabic), male, non-religious character
foreign (Arabic), male, religious character
foreign (Arabic), male, unknown character
foreign (Arabic), non-religious
foreign (Arabic), unisex, non-religious
foreign (Arabic/Beja), male, non-religious, indicates filiation and ethnos
foreign (Arabicised Hebrew), male, Muslim (?)
foreign (Aramaic), female, Christian
foreign (Aramaic), male, Biblical
foreign (Aramaic), male, Christian
foreign (Aramaic), uncertain character
foreign (Blemmyan/Beja), male (?),non-religious, indicates filiation
foreign (Blemmyan/Beja), non-religious
foreign (Blemmyan/Beja?), non-religious
foreign (Egyptian), female, Christian (?)
foreign (Egyptian), male, Christian
foreign (Egyptian), male, non-religious
foreign (Egyptian?), female, unknown character
foreign (Greco-Egyptian), female, Christian
foreign (Greco-Egyptian), male, Christian
foreign (Greco-Latin), male, Christian
foreign (Greco-Semitic), female, Christian
foreign (Greco-Semitic), male, Christian
foreign (Greek), Christian
foreign (Greek), female, Christian
foreign (Greek), female, non-religious
foreign (Greek), male, Christian
foreign (Greek), male, Christian (?)
foreign (Greek), male, non-religious
foreign (Greek), male, unknown character
foreign (Greek), unisex, Christian
foreign (Greek), unisex, non-religious
foreign (Greek), unknown character
foreign (Hebrew), female, Biblical
foreign (Hebrew), female, Christian
foreign (Hebrew), male, Biblical
foreign (Hebrew), male, Christian
foreign (Hebrew), unisex, Christian
foreign (Latin), female, Christian
foreign (Latin), female, non-religious
foreign (Latin), male, Christian
foreign (Latin), male, non-religious
foreign (Latin), male, unknown character
foreign (Persian), male, Christian
foreign (Semitic), Christian
foreign (Semitic), female, Christian (?)
foreign (Semitic?), unknown character
foreign (Semito-Egyptian), female, Christian
foreign (Semito-Egyptian), male, Christian
foreign (non-Nubian), unknown character
foreign, Christian
ghost-name
local (?) (Arabic?), non-religious
local (?) (Egyptian), non-religious
local (?) (Egyptian?), non-religious
local (?) (Greco-Nubian?), non-religious
local (?) (Greco-Nubian?), non-religious, indicates origin
local (?) (Greco-Nubian?), unknown character
local (?) (Greek or Greco-Nubian?), Christian
local (?) (Greek), non-religious
local (?) (Greek?), Christian (?)
local (?) (Greek?), unknown character
local (?) (Nubian?), Christian (?)
local (?) (Nubian?), female (?), non-religious (?), indicates filiation (?)
local (?) (Nubian?), female (?), unknown character
local (?) (Nubian?), male (?), non-religious (?)
local (?) (Nubian?), male (?), non-religious (?), indicates filiation (?)
local (?) (Nubian?), non-religious
local (?) (Nubian?), unknown character
local (?) (Semito-Nubian?), Christian
local (?) (Semito-Nubian?), Christian (?)
local (?) (Semito-Nubian?), unknown character
local (Arabic), Christian
local (Greco-Egyptian), female, Christian
local (Greco-Nubian), Christian
local (Greco-Nubian), Christian (?)
local (Greco-Nubian), female, Christian
local (Greco-Nubian), male, Christian
local (Greco-Nubian), male, non-religious
local (Greco-Nubian), non-religious
local (Greco-Nubian), unknown character
local (Greco-Semitic), Christian
local (Greco-Semitic), male, Christian
local (Greco?-Nubian), male, unknown character, indicates filiation
local (Greek or Nubian), non-religious
local (Greek) male, unknown character
local (Greek), Christian
local (Greek), Christian (?)
local (Greek), female, Christian
local (Greek), female, non-religious
local (Greek), male, Christian
local (Greek), male, non-religious
local (Greek), non-religious
local (Hebrew), Christian
local (Latino-Nubian), male, Christian
local (Makurian), Christian
local (Makurian), male, Christian
local (Makurian), male, non-religious
local (Makurian), male, unknown character
local (Makurian), non-religious
local (Nubian or Greco-Nubian), male, unknown character
local (Nubian or Greco-Nubian), unknown character
local (Nubian or Semito-Nubian), male, Christian (?)
local (Nubian) or foreign (Arabic)
local (Nubian) or foreign (Aramaic)
local (Nubian) or foreign (Blemmyan/Beja), non-religious
local (Nubian), Christian
local (Nubian), Christian (?)
local (Nubian), female (?), non-religious
local (Nubian), female, non-religious
local (Nubian), female, non-religious, indicates filiation
local (Nubian), male (?), non-religious
local (Nubian), male (?), non-religious, indicates filiation (?)
local (Nubian), male (?), unknown character
local (Nubian), male, Christian
local (Nubian), male, Christian, indicates filiation
local (Nubian), male, non-religious
local (Nubian), male, non-religious, indicates filiation
local (Nubian), male, unknown character
local (Nubian), male, unknown character, indicates filiation
local (Nubian), non-religious
local (Nubian), non-religious, describes physical appearance
local (Nubian), non-religious, indicates origin
local (Nubian), unisex, non-religious
local (Nubian), unknown character
local (Semito-Nubian) male, uncertain character
local (Semito-Nubian), Christian
local (Semito-Nubian), female (?), Christian
local (Semito-Nubian), female, Christian
local (Semito-Nubian), female, Christian, indicates filiation
local (Semito-Nubian), male, Christian
local (Semito-Nubian), male, Christian, indicates filiation
local (Semito-Nubian), unisex, Christian
local (Semito-Nubian: Makurian), male, Christian
local (Semito-Nubian?), Christian
local (Semito-Nubian?), Christian (?)
local (Semito-Nubian?), male, Christian
local (Semito-Nubian?), male, Christian (?)
local (Semito-Nubian?), male, Christian (?), indicates filiation
local (Semito?-Nubian: Makurian), male, Christian
unidentified
unidentified, Christian (?)
Function
civil (?), high-ranking (?)
civil (?), high-ranking (?), local
civil (?), low-ranking (?)
civil (?), low-ranking (?), local (?)
civil (?), mid-ranking (?), local
civil (?), unidentified
civil (or honorific title)
civil, high-ranking
civil, high-ranking (?)
civil, high-ranking (?), local
civil, high-ranking, central
civil, high-ranking, local
civil, low-ranking
civil, low-ranking (?), local
civil, low-ranking, central (?)
civil, low-ranking, local
civil, low-ranking, local (or filiation marker)
civil, mid-ranking
civil, mid-ranking (?)
civil, mid-ranking (?), central
civil, mid-ranking (?), local
civil, mid-ranking, local
ecclesiastic (?), unidentified
ecclesiastic or monastic, unidentified
ecclesiastic, high
ecclesiastic, highest
ecclesiastic, highest (?)
ecclesiastic, lower
ecclesiastic, lower (?)
ecclesiastic, lower, female
ecclesiastic, mid-ranking
ecclesiastic, unidentified
military (?)
military (?), naval
monastic
monastic, high
monastic, highest
monastic, lower
monastic, unidentified
royal (?), female (?)
royal, female
royal, male
uncertain (civil or military)
uncertain (ecclesiastic or civil)
uncertain (monastic, ecclesiastic, or civil)
unidentified (function or title)
Title of address
ecclesiastic, male
lay, male
monastic, female
monastic, male
monastic, male, high
unidentified, male, high (?)
Epithet
civil, high
ecclesiastic, high
excellence, male
modesty, male
patronage, Christian
religious, Christian
religious, Muslim
royal (?)
royal, Christian
royal, Christian or high ecclesiastic
royal, non-religious
special
Family relation
ancestor 1 (m) of so-and-so
ancestor 2 (m) of so-and-so
ancestor 3 (m) of so-and-so
ancestor 4 (m) of so-and-so
ancestor 5 (m) of so-and-so
ancestor 6 (m) of so-and-so
ancestor 7 (m) of so-and-so
ancestor 8 (m) of so-and-so
ancestor 9 (m) of so-and-so
ancestor 10 (m) of so-and-so
ancestor 11 (m) of so-and-so
ancestor 12 (m) of so-and-so
ancestor of so-and-so
aunt of so-and-so
brother of so-and-so
child of so-and-so
child-in-law of so-and-so
daughter of so-and-so
descendant 1 (f) of so-and-so
descendant 1 (m) of so-and-so
descendant 2 (f) of so-and-so
descendant 2 (m) of so-and-so
descendant 3 (f) of so-and-so
descendant 3 (m) of so-and-so
descendant 4 (f) of so-and-so
descendant 4 (m) of so-and-so
descendant 5 (f) of so-and-so
descendant 5 (m) of so-and-so
descendant 6 (f) of so-and-so
descendant 6 (m) of so-and-so
descendant 7 (f) of so-and-so
descendant 7 (m) of so-and-so
descendant 8 (f) of so-and-so
descendant 8 (m) of so-and-so
descendant 9 (f) of so-and-so
descendant 9 (m) of so-and-so
descendant 10 (f) of so-and-so
descendant 10 (m) of so-and-so
descendant 11 (f) of so-and-so
descendant 11 (m) of so-and-so
descendant 12 (f) of so-and-so
descendant 12 (m) of so-and-so
descendant of so-and-so
father of so-and-so
granddaughter of so-and-so
grandfather of so-and-so
grandmother of so-and-so
grandparent of so-and-so
grandson of so-and-so
great granddaughter of so-and-so
great grandfather of so-and-so
great grandmother of so-and-so
great grandparent of so-and-so
great grandson of so-and-so
husband of so-and-so
mother of so-and-so
nephew of so-and-so
parent of so-and-so
sibling of so-and-so
sister of so-and-so
son of so-and-so
spouse of so-and-so
uncle of so-and-so
wife of so-and-so
Origin
place (Egypt)
place (Egypt?)
place (Makuria)
place (Nobadia)
place (Nubia)
place (Nubia?)
place (South Arabia)
tribe/clan (Arabic-speaking)
tribe/clan (Nubian?)
Occupation
construction works
crafts
intellectual, Muslim
physical
Social status
owner, female
owner, male
patron, female
patron, male
protégé, female
protégé, male
slave
slave, female
slave, male
Name variant id
Name variant
Name id
Name
Identities
values:
gender
female
male
unknown
religion
Catholic
Christian
Muslim
unknown
ethnic/regional
Alwan
Arabic or Blemmyan/Beja
Arabic-speaking
Blemmyan/Beja
Blemmyan/Beja-Nubian
Egyptian
non-Nubian
Nubian
Nubian: Makurian
Nubian: Nobadian
Nubian or Arabic
Nubian or Blemmyan
family relation
ancestor
aunt
brother
child
child-in-law
daughter
descendant
father
father-in-law
grandchild
granddaughter
grandfather
grandmother
grandparent
grandson
great granddaughter
great grandfather
great grandmother
great grandparent
great grandson
husband
mother
nephew
niece
parent
sibling
sister
son
spouse
uncle
wife
social status
commoner
elite
slave
wealthy
social function
civil officer
civil or military officer
ecclesiastic
ecclesiastic or civil
ecclesiastic/monastic
military officer
monastic
ruling family
working class
physical appearance
Person id
Person
Text id
Text provenance
values:
4th Cataract
Abd el-Qadir
Abdallah-n Irqi
Abkanarti
Abkur
Abu Haraz
Abu Oda
Adindan
Akasha-West
Aksha
Amada
Amantogo
Amara
Aniba
Argin
Arminna
Arminna West
Ashkeit area
Ashkeit area, Bintibirra hill
Askut
Aswan
Attiri
Bakhit
Banganarti
Bauga
Begrawiya
Biga
Boni Island
Dakka (Pselchis)
Dar el-Arab
Debeiba
Debeira West
Debod
Dendur
Derr
Diffinarti
Dongola
Edfu
el-Arak
el-Doma
el-Donga
el-Fereikha
el-Ganaet(i)
el-Khandaq
el-Koro
el-Ramal
el-Usheir
el-Zuma
Fagirinfenti
Faras
Faras (Colasucia)
Figirantawu (Gendal Irqi)
Ganetti
Gebaliya Island
Gebel Abu Negila
Gebel Adda
Gebel Audun
Gebel Barkal
Gebel Ghaddar
Gebel Gorgod
Gebel Noh/Kajbar
Geteina
Gezira Dabarosa
Ghazali
Ginari
Gindinarri
Goshabi
Goz Regeb
Hag Magid
Hamadab
Hambukol
Hannek
Hindawi
Ikhmindi
Kalabsha
Kalabsha (Beit el-Wali)
Karanog
Karmel
Kasanarti
Kasanarti Island
Kasingar
Kenisa
Kertassi
Khalewa
Khor Dam el-Tor
Kirbekan
Kolotod
Komangana
Kor
Korosko East
Koya
Kudi
Kulb
Kulme island
Kulubnarti
Masida (Miseeda)
Masmas, Khor Kokmar
Masmas, Nag’ Sawesra
Meili Island
Meinarti
Meroe
Merowi East
Meshantawwo / Ukma-West
Missiminia
Mograt Island
Musawwarat el-Sofra
Mushu (Mesho)
Nag’ el-Arab
Nag’ el-Oqba
Nag’ el-Sheikh Sharaf
Nag’ el-Sheima
Nag’ Marsa Kuleig = Nag’ el-Gama
Nauri
Nawi
Nilwatti Island
not Nubian
Nuri
Ofedunia (Maharraqa)
Qasr Ibrim
Qasr Ibrim – Faras region
Qasr Ibrim, Gebel Maktub
Qasr Iko
Qasr Wadi Nimri
Qasr el-Wizz
Qasr’antawu (Gemai-West)
Qena
Qustul
Sabagura
Sagiet el-Abd
Sahaba
Sai
Sakinya
Sedeinga
Selib
Semna
Serra
Serra-East
Serra-West
Sheikh Arab Hag
Sheikh Daud
Sheikh Gebel
Sheima Amalika
Shirgondinarti Island
Sinesra
Soba
Sonqi Tino
Suegi-East
Sunnarti
Sur Island
Tafa
Tafa / Bab Kalabsha
Tafa – Kalabsha region
Tamit
Tangasi Island
Teiti
Tokor
Tondi
Toshkei
Tunkid
Turkab
Ukma
Ukma-East
Ukma-West
Umm Qatatia
Umm Ruweim
Umm Usher Island
unknown
Us Island
Wadi Halfa
Wadi el-Natrun
Wadi el-Sebua
Text region
values:
Alwa
Butana
Egypt
Kordofan
Makuria
Nobadia
unknown
Date
contains
strict
non-strict
Text type
values:
acclamation
alphabet
catalogue
colophon
commemorative inscription
date
dedicatory inscription
document
document: economic
document: legal
document: letter
document: list
document: official
epitaph
foundation inscription
invocation
legend
literary
literary: apocryphal
literary: biblical
literary: hagiographic
literary: homiletic
literary: patristic
liturgical
liturgical: hymn
liturgical: lectionary
liturgical: prayer
name
name of divine entity/saint
official inscription
other
owner's inscription
private prayer
school exercise
subliterary
subliterary: catalogue of names
subliterary: horoscope
subliterary: magical
tag
unidentified
visitor's inscription
Text language
values:
Arabic
Coptic
Coptic or Greek
Coptic or Old Nubian
Greek
Greek/Coptic
Greek/Coptic/Old Nubian
Greek/Old Nubian
Old Nubian
Old Nubian & Arabic
Old Nubian/Coptic
Provençal
Syriac
unidentified
IMRef linguistic context
values:
Arabic
Coptic
Greek
Greek/Coptic
Greek/Old Nubian
Old Nubian
Provençal
unidentified
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2180
/
Qasr Ibrim
/
probably 1100–1299
/
Old Nubian
/
Name
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ⲇⲟⲩⳣⳣⲁⲛ[ⲓ]ⲕⲁ[ⲗ]ⲟ̣
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2181
/
Qasr Ibrim
/
1000–1399
/
Greek/Old Nubian
/
Name
/
ⲁⳡⳝⲛ̄ⳟⲁⲕⲕⲁⲇⲉ
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2182
/
Qasr Ibrim
/
probably 1000–1199
/
Old Nubian
/
Name
/
ⲙⲟⲩⲛⲏⲥⲁⲇⲟⲕⲱ
displayed below
2183
/
Qasr Ibrim
/
1000–1399
/
Greek/Old Nubian
/
Name
/
ⲭⲁⲏⲗ
displayed below
2184
/
Qasr Ibrim
/
1000–1399
/
Old Nubian
/
Name
/
ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟ
displayed below
2185
/
Qasr Ibrim
/
probably 1000–1199
/
Greek/Old Nubian
/
Name
/
ⲙⲁⲙⲟⲩ
displayed below
2186
/
Qasr Ibrim
/
probably 1000–1199
/
Greek/Old Nubian
/
Name
/
ⲥⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲥⲁⲡⲁ
displayed below
2187
/
Qasr Ibrim
/
probably 1000–1199
/
Greek/Old Nubian
/
Name
/
ⲇⲁⲩ⸌ⲧ⸍
displayed below
2188
/
Faras
/
1000–1399
/
Old Nubian
/
Name
/
ϣⲟⲩⲇⲇⲁⲛⲏ
displayed below
2189
/
Gebel Adda
/
1100–1499
/
Old Nubian
/
Name
/
ⲅⲟⲩϣϣⲏⲙⲏ
displayed below
2190
/
Gebel Adda
/
1100–1499
/
Old Nubian
/
Name
/
ϣⲏⲅⲁⲙⲏ
displayed below
2191
/
Tafa (probably)
/
circa 600–699
/
Greek
/
Name
/
ⲡⲣⲱⲧⲟⲕ//ⲁ
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IM Reference 2180
Stable url
Reference
Illustration
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
Stable url
Reference
Illustration
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
Full-size image
IM Reference 2182
Stable url
Reference
Illustration
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
Full-size image
IM Reference 2183
Stable url
Reference
Illustration
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
Full-size image
IM Reference 2184
Stable url
Reference
Illustration
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
Full-size image
IM Reference 2185
Stable url
Reference
Illustration
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
Full-size image
IM Reference 2186
Stable url
Reference
Illustration
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
Full-size image
IM Reference 2187
Stable url
Reference
Illustration
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
Full-size image
IM Reference 2188
Stable url
Reference
Illustration
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
Full-size image
IM Reference 2189
Stable url
Reference
Illustration
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
Full-size image
IM Reference 2190
Stable url
Reference
Illustration
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
Full-size image
IM Reference 2191
Stable url
Reference
Illustration
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
Full-size image