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IM Reference 2965

Attestation
ⲧⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁ
Translation
Tapara
Description
Nubian name perhaps meaning 'the one who loosens'; attested only for men
Text
2845
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1100–1199
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
8
Latest edition
P. QI 4 104, fig. 47
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
603073: 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 2966

Attestation
ⲡⲟⲫⲫⲉⲅⲟⲗ̣ⲗⲉⳟⲁ
Translation
Pohphegollenga
Description
perhaps Nubian name, but etymology unknown; attested thrice for a single person, unmarked for gender
Text
2850
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1299
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
8
Latest edition
P. QI 4 109, figs. 52–3
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
600931: Pophphegollenga
Role
mentioned in document, party of transaction
Name
201980: Pophphegollenga
Name variant
301980: ⲡⲟⲫⲫⲉⲅⲟⲗⲗⲉⳟⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2967

Attestation
ⲥⲓ̄ⲟⳟⳟⲁ
Translation
Siongnga
Description
probably Greco-Nubian deriving from the name of Jerusalem (Sion); attested only once, for a man
Text
2850
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1299
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
8
Latest edition
P. QI 4 109, figs. 52–3
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.107: Name: local (Greco-Nubian), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.107:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
603075: Siongnga
Role
mentioned in document
Name
202067: Siongnga
Name variant
302067: ⲥⲓⲟⳟⳟⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2968

Attestation
ⳟⲣ̄ⲣⲟⲛⲛⲟⲛ
Translation
Ngirron
Description
probably Nubian name, but etymology unknown; attested only once, unmarked for gender
Text
2850
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1299
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
8
Latest edition
P. QI 4 109, figs. 52–3
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
It is uncertain wheter this is an anthroponym or another kind of word.
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
603076: Ngirron
Role
mentioned in document, party of transaction
Name
202438: Ngirron
Name variant
302438: ⳟⲣ̄ⲣⲟⲛ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2969

Attestation
ⲁ̇ⲥⲓ ⲟⲩⲕⲕⲥ̄ⲥⲓⲛⲕⲟ
Translation
Asi Oukkissi
Description
Nubian name perhaps deriving from ⲁⲥ-, 'daughter' and ⲟⲩⲗ(ⲟⲩ)ⲅ-, 'ear, leaf'; attested only once, unmarked for gender, but the meaning strongly suggests female name
Text
2857
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1000–1199
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
8
Latest edition
P. QI 4 116 fr. 1, fig. 60
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
It is uncertain whether this is a proper name or another kind of formation.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.136: Name: local (Nubian), female, non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.136:
- gender: female
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
603077: Asi Oukkissi
Role
mentioned in letter
Name
200593: Asi Oukkissi
Name variant
300593: ⲁⲥⲓ ⲟⲩⲕⲕⲥ̄ⲥⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2970

Attestation
ⲉⲗⲟⳟⳟⲁⲕ̣ⲕⲁ
Translation
Elonngal / Elongngak
Description
Nubian name meaning 'son of Elo'; attested 5 times, none marked for gender, but the names with the element -ngal appear to be male
Text
2869
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1000–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8
Latest edition
P. QI 4 123, fig. 68
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
603078: Elonngal
Role
mentioned in letter
Name
200948: Elonngal
Name variant
300951: ⲉⲗⲟⳟⳟⲁⲗ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2971

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲥⲓⲛⲓ
Translation
Mathias / Mathisi / Mathēsi
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from Apostle Matthew; attested thrice in Nubia, twice for men, once unmarked for gender
Text
2927
Provenance
Faras
Date
1000–1399
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8
Latest edition
Łajtar – Ochała 2015, pp. 74–84 (no. 1), fig. 1
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
603079: Mathisi
Role
person on list
Name
14316: Mathias
Name variant
301382: ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲥⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2972

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲛ ̣ ̣
Translation
Marianos / Marian..
Description
Greco-Semitic male name deriving from the name of Mary Mother of God
Text
2927
Provenance
Faras
Date
1000–1399
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8
Latest edition
Łajtar – Ochała 2015, pp. 74–84 (no. 1), fig. 1
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.54: Name: foreign (Greco-Semitic), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.54:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
Person
603080: Marianou
Role
person on list
Name
7120: Marianos
Name variant
300307: ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲛ..
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 2973

Attestation
ⲙⲉⲣ̣ⳝⲟⲩⲛⲏ
Translation
Medjou / Merjou
Description
Nubian name meaning 'slave, servant'; attested 4 times, none securely marked for gender
Text
2928
Provenance
Faras
Date
1000–1399
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8
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 1.147: Name: local (Nubian), non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.147:
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
603081: Merjou
Role
person on list
Name
201564: Medjou
Name variant
301582: ⲙⲉⲣⳝⲟⲩ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2974

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲣ⸌ⲧ̣⸍ⲕⲟⲩ⸌ⲇ⸍ⲇⲁ
Translation
Mart( )kouda / Mart( )koudda
Description
Greco-Nubian name meaning 'servant of martyr(s)'; attested 7 times, for 2 men
Text
638
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
circa 1268–before 1276
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8
Latest edition
P. QI 4 69, fig. 7
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Reading of the name corrected in NOM 4, no. 22a.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.107: Name: local (Greco-Nubian), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.107:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
600923: Mart( )kouda
Role
party of deed (buyer)
Name
201499: Mart( )kouda
Name variant
301499: ⲙⲁⲣ⸌ⲧ⸍ⲕⲟⲩ⸌ⲇ⸍ⲇⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2975

Attestation
ⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲕ⸍ⲁⲥⲧⲓⲛⲗ̄
Translation
Parkinasti / Parkasti
Description
Nubian name meaning 'daughter of Parki' = 'daughter of valley'; attested thrice for a single person, unmarked for gender, but the names with the element -asi/-asti appear to be female
Text
1046
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
8
Latest edition
P. QI 3 62 (photo at http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/images/P.QI_3-53-62.jpg)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
It is uncertain whether this is a double proper name or another kind of formation. Alternatives include 'dauther of Parki', 'asti of Parki' (title + toponym), 'asti of Parki' (teritorrial unit). The two last interpretations seem a little more probable given the original topographic meaning of the word ⲡⲁⲣⲕ-, that is 'valley, depression'.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.135: Name: local (Nubian), female, non-religious, indicates filiation
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.135:
- gender: female
- ethnic regional: Nubian
- family: daughter
Person
603083: Parkinasti
Role
person on list
Name
201887: Parkinasti
Name variant
301887: ⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲕ⸍ⲁⲥⲧⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2976

Attestation
عائشة
Translation
'Ā'isha / Aisha
Description
Arabic female name meaning 'she who is alive', deriving from 'Ā'isha bint Abū Bakr, wife of the Prophet
Text
575
Provenance
Tafa
Date
7 March 1096
Language
Arabic
Linguistic context
Arabic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8
Latest edition
Wiet 1939, p. 173 (no. 2309) (= TEI 6995)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.27: Name: foreign (Arabic), female, Muslim
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.27:
- gender: female
- religion: Muslim
Person
603084: 'Ā'isha
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
27264: 'Ā'isha
Name variant
300050: عائشة
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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