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IM Reference 2977

Attestation
ⲍ[ⲁⲭⲁⲣ]ⲓⲁⲥ
Translation
Zacharias / Zacharias
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from either an Old Testament figure (prophet or king of Judah) or the New Testament one (father of John the Baptist); common in all Abrahamic religions
Text
86
Provenance
Faras
Date
30 August 867–28 August 868 or 29 August 877–28 August 878
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8–9
Latest edition
I. Faras Copt., pp. 92–6, fig. 21
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
603086: Zacharias
Role
in dating formula
Name
6440: Zacharias
Name variant
53404: ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2978

Attestation
ⲥⲉⲃⲉⲇⲁⲓⲟⲥ
Translation
Zebedaios / Sebedaios
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from the New Testament figure of father of the apostles James and John; attested once in Nubia, for a man
Text
100
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8–9
Latest edition
I. Mina 3, pl. II.1
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
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
603087: Sebedaios
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
6436: Zebedaios
Name variant
55124: ⲥⲉⲃⲉⲇⲁⲓⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2979

Attestation
ⲧⲁⲙⲱϩ
Translation
Tamoh / Tamōh
Description
perhaps Egyptian name, but etymology unknown; attested only once, for a woman
Text
103
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8–9
Latest edition
I. Mina 6
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.46: Name: foreign (Egyptian?), female, unknown character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.46:
- gender: female
Person
603088: Tamoh
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
202172: Tamoh
Name variant
302172: ⲧⲁⲙⲱϩ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2980

Attestation
ⲥⲟⲩⲅ̣ⲉⲅⲛⲁ
Translation
Sougegna
Description
Nubian name meaning 'the one who is worthy of milk'; or Blemmyan/Beja name possibly meaning 'owner of the market'; attested only once for a man
Text
107
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8–9
Latest edition
I. Mina 10
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.154: Name: local (Nubian) or foreign (Blemmyan/Beja), non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.154:
- ethnic regional: Nubian or Blemmyan
Person
603089: Sougegna
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
202091: Sougegna
Name variant
302091: ⲥⲟⲩⲅⲉⲅⲛⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2981

Attestation
ⲁⲣⲓⲧⲱⲛ
Translation
Ariton / Aritōn
Description
perhaps Greek name, but etymology unknown; attested only once, for a man
Text
369
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8–9
Latest edition
I. Mina 290
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.12: Name: foreign (?) (Greek?), male, unknown character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.12:
- gender: male
Person
603090: Ariton
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
200571: Ariton
Name variant
300571: ⲁⲣⲓⲧⲱⲛ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2982

Attestation
ⲱⲗⲡⲛⲁ ⲁⲣⲟⲩⲁ
Translation
Olpna Arwa / Ōlpna Aroua
Description
double name consisting of two Nubian names, one of unknown etymology, the other meaning 'protection'
Text
372
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8–9
Latest edition
I. Sakinya Pernigotti 16, pl. 14.1
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.100: Name: local (?) (Nubian?), unknown character
Second identity marker variant
IMVar 1.100: Name: local (Nubian), male (?), non-religious
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.100:
- ethnic regional: Nubian?
For IMVar 1.145:
- gender: male?
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
603091: Olpna Arwa
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
202343: Olpna
Name variant
302343: ⲱⲗⲡⲛⲁ
Second name
200584: Arwa
Second name variant
302801: ⲁⲣⲟⲩⲁ
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2983

Attestation
ⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ
Translation
Samouel / Samouēl
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from the Old Testament prophet Samouel; attested thrice in Nubia, once for a man, twice unmarked for gender
Text
466
Provenance
Arminna
Date
600–899
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8–9
Latest edition
Junker 1925a, pp. 150–1 (no. 3)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
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
603092: Samouel
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
5641: Samouel
Name variant
55096: ⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2984

Attestation
ⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲁ
Translation
Athanasia
Description
Greek female name deriving from martyr of Kanopos; attested 4 times in Nubia, for 3 women
Text
504
Provenance
Kalabsha (probably)
Date
700–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8–9
Latest edition
I. Nubia Tibiletti Bruno 41
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.56: Name: foreign (Greek), female, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.56:
- gender: female
- religion: Christian
Person
449870: Athanasia
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
8351: Athanasia
Name variant
52636: ⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2985

Attestation
ⲙⲏⲛⲁ
Translation
Menas / Mēna
Description
Greek male name deriving from the soldier and martyr celebrated at Abu Mena
Text
587
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1198–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
9
Latest edition
P. QI 3 39, pl. 2
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
This is certainly the same man as Menas mentioned as witness (Ref 701704).
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.57: Name: foreign (Greek), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.57:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
Person
600544: Mena
Role
in protocol
Name
4077: Menas
Name variant
54355: ⲙⲏⲛⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2986

Attestation
ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲁⲕⲟⲥ
Translation
Kyriakos / Kuriakos
Description
Greek male name deriving from the son of Ioulitta, martyr of Tarsus
Text
666
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
700–899
Language
Greek/Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8–9
Latest edition
I. QI 38, fig. on p. 143
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.57: Name: foreign (Greek), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.57:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
Person
603095: Kyriakos
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
3794: Kyriakos
Name variant
54075: ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲁⲕⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2987

Attestation
ⲓ̈ⲥⲟⲩⲥⲛ̄ⲧⲁ
Translation
Iesousinta / Isousinta
Description
Semito-Nubian name meaning 'the path of Jesus'; attested 6 times, twice for women, the remaining ones unmarked for gender
Text
1854
Provenance
Faras
Date
1000–1025
Language
Greek/Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8
Latest edition
Jakobielski et alii 2017, p. 271 + fig. (no. 78)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.163: Name: local (Semito-Nubian), female (?), Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.163:
- gender: female?
- religion: Christian
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
603096: Isousinta
Role
in filiation
Name
41134: Iesousinta
Name variant
301172: ⲓⲥⲟⲩⲥⲛ̄ⲧⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2988

Attestation
ⲡⲉⲧⲏⲕⲉⲥⲁⲣⲏ
Translation
Petikesari / Petēkesarē
Description
unidentified name; attested only once, for a man
Text
399
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Greek/Coptic
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8–9
Latest edition
I. Mina 321
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Reading of the name corrected in Van der Vliet 1999a, pp. 140–141.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.173: Name: unidentified
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
Person
603097: Petikesari
Role
in filiation
Name
201945: Petikesari
Name variant
301945: ⲡⲉⲧⲏⲕⲉⲥⲁⲣⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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