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IM Reference 2613

Attestation
ⲇⲟⲩⲇⲗⲟ
Translation
Douddil / Doud
Description
Nubian name perhaps cognate with the Nobiin ⲇⲟⲩⲇⲟⲩ, 'baby, child', or ⲇⲟⲩⲇⲟⲩ, 'thunder'; attested 12 times for 5 persons: 4 men, one unmarked for gender
Text
1027
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1190–1198
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
6
Latest edition
P. QI 3 43 (photo at http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/images/PQI3-61-46-43.jpg)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.146: Name: local (Nubian), male (?), unknown character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.146:
- gender: male?
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
602701: Doudi
Role
witness
Name
200798: Douddil
Name variant
300798: ⲇⲟⲩⲇ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2614

Attestation
ⲁⲩⲣⲁⲗⲟ
Translation
Aura
Description
Nubian name meaning 'the one who is friendly' or 'the wing'; attested twice for a single person, unmarked for gender
Text
1027
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1190–1198
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
6
Latest edition
P. QI 3 43 (photo at http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/images/PQI3-61-46-43.jpg)
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
602030: Aura
Role
witness
Name
200615: Aura
Name variant
300615: ⲁⲩⲣⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 2615

Attestation
ⲟⲓ̈ⲗⲁⳟⲁ
Translation
Oilannga / Oilanga
Description
Nubian name deriving from ⲟⲉⲓ-, 'foot', or ⲟⲉⲓ-, 'to be new'; attested thrice, once possibly for a man
Text
1027
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1190–1198
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
6
Latest edition
P. QI 3 43 (photo at http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/images/PQI3-61-46-43.jpg)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
It is not entirely certain whether ⳟⲁⲛ ⲁⲥⲧⲓ means here the title 'asti of Nga' or the patronymic 'daughter of Nga', the word ⳟⲁ being apparently attested as both toponym and anthroponym.
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
602036: Oilannga
Role
witness
Name
200397: Oilannga
Name variant
300397: oⲓⲗⲁⳟⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2616

Attestation
ⲧⲟⲩⲣⲕⲓ
Translation
Turkī / Turki / Tourki
Description
Arabic name meaning 'Turk'; attested 4 times in Nubia, none marked for gender
Text
1028
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1155–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
6
Latest edition
P. QI 3 44
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.36: Name: foreign (Arabic), non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
Person
602704: Tourki
Role
uncertain (buying land?)
Name
200697: Turkī
Name variant
302273: ⲧⲟⲩⲣⲕⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 2617

Attestation
ⲁⲛⲗ̄ⲗⲟ
Translation
Anil
Description
Nubian name of uncertain etymology; attested thrice, 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
6
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 1.151: Name: local (Nubian), unknown character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.151:
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
602705: Anil
Role
witness
Name
200521: Anil
Name variant
300521: ⲁⲛⲗ̄
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 2618

Attestation
ⲑⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁ
Translation
Tapara / Thapara
Description
Nubian name perhaps meaning 'the one who loosens'; attested only for men
Text
1029
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
after 1190–after 1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
6
Latest edition
P. QI 3 45, pl. 4
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
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
601081: Tapara
Role
witness
Name
201033: Tapara
Name variant
301033: ⲑⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 2619

Attestation
ⲉⲥ̄ⲕⲟⲉⲓ
Translation
Iskoi / Eiskoei
Description
Nubian name probably deriving from ⲥ̄ⲕⲟⲉⲗ-?, 'to give thanks'; attested twice for a single person, unmarked for gender
Text
1029
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
after 1190–after 1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
6
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
601331: Iskoi
Role
witness
Name
202079: Iskoi
Name variant
300983: ⲉⲥ̄ⲕⲟⲉⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 2620

Attestation
ⳟⲁⲡⲛ̄ⲁ̄ⲧⲁⲗⲟ
Translation
Ngapinata
Description
Nubian name deriving from ⳟⲁⲡ-, 'gold'; attested twice, once for a man, once unmarked for gender
Text
1033
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1190–1199
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
6
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 1.147: Name: local (Nubian), non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.147:
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
602708: Ngapinata
Role
witness
Name
202399: Ngapinata
Name variant
302399: ⳟⲁⲡⲛ̄ ⲁⲧⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 2621

Attestation
ⲁⲇⲁⲙ
Translation
Adam
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from Old Testament's first man; used in all Abrahamic religions
Text
1033
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1190–1199
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
6
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 1.66: Name: foreign (Hebrew), male, Biblical
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.66:
- gender: male
Person
600175: Adama
Role
sender of letter
Name
8335: Adam
Name variant
52619: ⲁⲇⲁⲙ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 2622

Attestation
ⲥⲟⲩⲉⲧⲓ
Translation
Aswad / Soueti
Description
Arabic male name meaning 'black'; attested 5 times in Nubia for 2 men
Text
1033
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1190–1199
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
6
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 1.31: Name: foreign (Arabic), male, non-religious character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.31:
- gender: male
Person
602710: Soueti
Role
addressee of letter
Name
202095: Aswad
Name variant
302095: ⲥⲟⲩⲉⲧⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 2623

Attestation
ⲧⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁ
Translation
Tapara
Description
Nubian name perhaps meaning 'the one who loosens'; attested only for men
Text
1040
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1199
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
6
Latest edition
P. QI 3 56, pl. 6
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
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
601081: Tapara
Role
sender of letter (?)
Name
201033: Tapara
Name variant
302176: ⲧⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 2624

Attestation
ⲉⲓⲟⳟⲟⲅ̣ⲁ̣
Translation
Ionngoka / Iongoga / Eiongoga
Description
Nubian name probably meaning 'the glory of mother'; attested 16 times, 9 of which for a single woman, the remaing ones unmarked for gender, but the meainng strongly suggesting female name
Text
1040
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1199
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
6
Latest edition
P. QI 3 56, pl. 6
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender is not specified, but according to Wojciechowski this is Ionngoka I (Wojciechowski 2011, pp. 274–276, 284).
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.134: Name: local (Nubian), female (?), non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.134:
- gender: female?
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
601243: Ionngoka
Role
addressee of letter (?)
Name
200870: Ionngoka
Name variant
300880: ⲉⲓⲟⳟⲟⲅⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available