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IM Reference 2445

Attestation
ⲥⲁⲡⲁⲛⲓ
Translation
Sapa
Description
Nubian name, perhaps meaning 'enclosure, wall'; attested only once, unmarked for gender
Text
2809
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1000–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
P. QI 4 76, fig. 18
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
602524: Sapa
Role
person on list
Name
202035: Sapa
Name variant
302035: ⲥⲁⲡⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2446

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲣⲓⳟⲁ̣ⲛⲁ
Translation
Maringa
Description
Semito-Nubian name deriving from Virgin Mary; attested only once, unmarked for gender
Text
2810
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1399
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
NOM 5, no. 2
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.169: Name: local (Semito-Nubian), Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.169:
- religion: Christian
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
602525: Maringa
Role
in filiation
Name
201485: Maringa
Name variant
301485: ⲙⲁⲣⲓⳟⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2447

Attestation
ⲕⲁ̣ⲗⲙⲁⲉⲓⲁ
Translation
Kalma
Description
Nubian name meaning 'the one who enjoys eating'; attested only once, unmarked for gender
Text
2811
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1299
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
P. QI 4 81, fig. 23
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Reading of the name corrected in NOM 4, no. 29d.
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
602526: Kalma
Role
person on list
Name
202962: Kalma
Name variant
303225: ⲕⲁⲗⲙⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2448

Attestation
ⲁ̇ⲡⲁⲡⲁⲛ
Translation
Apapan / Apapa
Description
probably Nubian name, but etymology unknown; attested 4 times, once for a man, the other attestations unmarked for gender
Text
2812
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1299
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
P. QI 4 82, fig. 24
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.100: Name: local (?) (Nubian?), unknown character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.100:
- ethnic regional: Nubian?
Person
602527: Apapa
Role
in filiation
Name
200546: Apapan
Name variant
300546: ⲁⲡⲁⲡⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2449

Attestation
ⲥⲟⲗⲗ[ ̣]
Translation
Soll.
Description
perhaps Nubian name, perhaps deriving from ⲥⲟⲗ-, 'to abandon', or ⲥⲟⲗⲗⲓⲧ-, 'enticement'; attested only once, for man
Text
2827
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1200–1299
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
P. QI 4 84 (partial transcription and translation), fig. 26
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
602528: Soll.
Role
in protocol
Name
200289: Soll.
Name variant
300289: ⲥⲟⲗⲗ.
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2450

Attestation
ⲓ̈ⲏ̇ⲥⲟⲩ
Translation
Iesou / Iēsou
Description
Aramaic male name deriving from the name of Jesus Christ; used in all Abrahamic religions
Text
2829
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1100–1299
Language
Old Nubian & Arabic
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
P. QI 4 86, fig. 28
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.39: Name: foreign (Aramaic), male, Biblical
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.39:
- gender: male
Person
602529: Iesou
Role
addressee of letter
Name
3410: Iesous
Name variant
300288: ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2451

Attestation
ⲉⲓⲧⲓⲇⲓⲥⲓⲕⲁ
Translation
Itidisi / Eitidisi
Description
Nubian name meaning 'blood of man'; attested only once, unmarked for gender
Text
2836
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1000–1399
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
P. QI 4 94, fig. 37
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
602530: Itidisi
Role
mentioned in letter
Name
200923: Itidisi
Name variant
300923: ⲉⲓⲧⲓⲇⲓⲥⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2452

Attestation
ⲕⲟⲕⲟⲧⲓ
Translation
Kokoti
Description
Nubian name, perhaps meaning 'weakness, illness'; attested only once, unmarked for gender
Text
2837
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1000–1399
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
P. QI 4 95, fig. 38
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
602531: Kokoti
Role
mentioned in letter
Name
201301: Kokoti
Name variant
301301: ⲕⲟⲕⲟⲧⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2453

Attestation
ⲙⲉⲥⲕⲓⲥⲛ̄ⲕⲟⲛ
Translation
Meskisi
Description
Nubian name perhaps meaning 'impossibility'; attested only once, unmarked for gender
Text
2846
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1000–1399
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
P. QI 4 105, fig. 48
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
602532: Meskisi
Role
mentioned in letter
Name
201585: Meskisi
Name variant
301585: ⲙⲉⲥⲕⲓⲥ-
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2454

Attestation
ⲟ̇ⲥ̣ⲛ̄ⲕⲁ
Translation
Osi
Description
Nubian name meaning 'releaser' or 'leg, foot'; attested only once, unmarked for gender
Text
2848
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1000–1199
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
P. QI 4 107, fig. 50
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
602533: Osi
Role
mentioned in letter
Name
201747: Osi
Name variant
301747: ⲟⲥ-
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2455

Attestation
ⲛⲁⲥⲣⲓⲛⲏ
Translation
Naṣr / Nasr / Nasri
Description
Arabic male name meaning 'victory'; attested 7 times in Nubia, twice unmarked for gender
Text
2928
Provenance
Faras
Date
1000–1399
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
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 1.31: Name: foreign (Arabic), male, non-religious character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.31:
- gender: male
Person
602535: Nasri
Role
person on list
Name
202460: Naṣr
Name variant
301679: ⲛⲁⲥⲣⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2456

Attestation
عبد ---
Translation
'Abd --- / Abd ---
Description
male name of Arabic origin belonging to the type 'Servant of the [name of Allah]'
Text
2991
Provenance
Tafa
Date
4 February 968–4 March 968 or 3 April 968–2 May 968
Language
Arabic
Linguistic context
Arabic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
Wiet 1937, p. 142 (no. 1898) (= TEI 18758)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.28: Name: foreign (Arabic), male, Muslim
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.28:
- gender: male
- religion: Muslim
Person
602536: 'Abd ---
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
200323: 'Abd ---
Name variant
300323: عبد ---
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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