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IM Reference 3739

Attestation
ⲁⳝⳝⲁⳝⲓ
Translation
Ḥajjāj / Hajjaj / Ajjaji
Description
Arabic name meaning 'quarelsome; tyrant; the one who makes frequent pilgrimages to Mekka', originally male, but in Nubia apparently used also for women (attested 8 times, once for a man and once for a woman; the remaining attestations unmarked for gender)
Text
586
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
30 December 1198
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
21–22
Latest edition
P. QI 3 38
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.35: Name: foreign (Arabic) unisex, Muslim (?)
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.35:
- religion: Muslim?
Person
603745: Ajjaji
Role
witness
Name
200623: Ḥajjāj
Name variant
300633: ⲁⳝⳝⲁⳝⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 3740

Attestation
ⲇⲓⲁⲛ
Translation
Dia
Description
either Nubian name perhaps meaning 'the one who is many' or Arabic name Diḥya; attested only once, unmarked for gender
Text
2842
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1125–1175
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
17
Latest edition
P. QI 4 101, fig. 44
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Rreading and interpretation of the name corrected in NOM 4, no. 36a.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.152: Name: local (Nubian) or foreign (Arabic)
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.152:
- ethnic regional: Nubian or Arabic
Person
603746: Dia
Role
in filiation
Name
202664: Dia
Name variant
302806: ⲇⲓⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 3741

Attestation
ⲟⲩⲕⲕⲁⲗⲟ
Translation
Ougga / Oukka
Description
Nubian name meaning either 'the one who proclaims' or 'the one who hears'; attested 4 times for 3 persons (2 men, 1 unmarked for gender)
Text
591
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1155–circa 1180
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
14
Latest edition
P. QI 3 33, pl. 2 (photo at http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/images/PQI3-32-53-59.jpg)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
On the interpretation of the name, see NOM a, no. 4a.
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
601035: Ougga
Role
in filiation
Name
201755: Ougga
Name variant
301759: ⲟⲩⲕⲕⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 3742

Attestation
ⲉⲡⲓⲙⲁ̣[ⲭⲟⲥ]
Translation
Epimachos
Description
Greek male name meaning 'equipped for battle', deriving from St Epimachos of Pelusium
Text
473
Provenance
Ghazali
Date
700–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
6
Latest edition
I. Ghazali 72
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Reading of the name was corrected in NOM 3, no. 16.
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
603749: Epimachos
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
2970: Epimachos
Name variant
53315: ⲉⲡⲓⲙⲁⲭⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 3743

Attestation
ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲛⲕⲟⲩⲇⲁ
Translation
Gabrielinkouda / Gabrinkouda
Description
Semito-Nubian male name meaning 'servant of (Arcahngel) Gabriel'; attested 17 times for 10 persons, 6 men, 4 unmarked for gender
Text
583
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
30 July 1187
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
13
Latest edition
P. QI 3 35
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.167: Name: local (Semito-Nubian), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.167:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
600158: Gabrielinkouda
Role
in protocol
Name
200666: Gabrielinkouda
Name variant
302810: ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲛⲕⲟⲩⲇⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 3744

Attestation
ⲓⲱⲁ ⲕⲟⲩⲣⲧⲟⲩⲕⲉ
Translation
Ioannes Kourteki / Iōannes Kourtouke / Iōa( ) Kourtouke / Ioa( ) Kourtouke
Description
double name consisting of Hebrew male name deriving from a New Testament figure (John the Evangelist or John the Baptist) or a saint (John Chrysostom) and perhaps Greco-Nubian gentilicium meaning 'of Kourte'
Text
2056
Provenance
unknown
Date
probably 800–899
Language
Greek/Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
15
Latest edition
SB Kopt. 1 37
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Reading of the name corrected in NOM 3, no. 3.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.70: Name: foreign (Hebrew), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
IMVar 1.70: Name: local (?) (Greco-Nubian?), non-religious, indicates origin
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.70:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
For IMVar 1.88:
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
399200: Ioannes Kourteki
Role
witness
Name
3464: Ioannes
Name variant
53783: ⲓⲱⲁ
Second name
201135: Kourteki
Second name variant
302817: ⲕⲟⲩⲣⲧⲟⲩⲕⲉ
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 3745

Attestation
ⲙⲓ̈ⲗⲓ̈ⳟⲟ̣[ⲩⲇⲁ]
Translation
Michaelinkouda / Milingouda
Description
Semito-Nubian name meaning 'servant of Michael'; attested 17 times for 16 persons (10 men, 6 unmarked for gender)
Text
2811
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1299
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
10
Latest edition
P. QI 4 81, fig. 23
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.167: Name: local (Semito-Nubian), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.167:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
603754: Milingouda
Role
person on list
Name
27615: Michaelinkouda
Name variant
302820: ⲙⲓⲗⲓⳟⲟⲩⲇⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 3746

Attestation
ⳟⲥ̄ⲥⲛ̄ⳟⲁⲛ
Translation
Ngissinngal / Ngissinnga
Description
Nubian name meaning 'son of Ngissi' = 'son of holy one/saint'; attested twice for a single person, unmarked for gender, but the names with the element -ngal appear to be male
Text
589
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1155–circa 1180
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
3
Latest edition
P. QI 3 31
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
On interpretation of the name, see NOM 4, no. 2a.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.129: Name: local (Nubian), male, Christian, indicates filiation
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.129:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
- ethnic regional: Nubian
- family: son
Person
603448: Ngissinngal
Role
in filiation
Name
202502: Ngissinngal
Name variant
302588: ⳟⲥ̄ⲥⲛ̄ⳟⲁ-
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 3747

Attestation
ⲡⲁⲡⲗⲏ̈
Translation
Papli / Paplē
Description
Nubian name perhaps deriving from ⲡⲁⲡ-, 'father'; attested thrice for a single man
Text
2910
Provenance
Sonqi Tino
Date
1000–1399
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
3
Latest edition
unpublished; in preparation by Sonqi Tino Collaborative; mentioned in Donadoni 1975, p. 37
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
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
603755: Papli
Role
author
Name
202668: Papli
Name variant
302822: ⲡⲁⲡⲗⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 3748

Attestation
ⲇⲉϣϣⲓ
Translation
Deshshi
Description
Nubian name perhaps connected with ⲇⲉⲥⲥ-, 'green'; attested twice, for a single man
Text
2394
Provenance
Sonqi Tino
Date
1000–1399
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
2–3
Latest edition
unpublished; in preparation by Sonqi Tino Collaborative; mentioned in Donadoni 1970, p. 216, fig. 191
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
This is most probably the same person as REF 701509.
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
601509: Deshshi
Role
author
Name
200772: Deshshi
Name variant
300772: ⲇⲉϣϣⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 3749

Attestation
ⲡⲁⲡⲗⲏ̈
Translation
Papli / Paplē
Description
Nubian name perhaps deriving from ⲡⲁⲡ-, 'father'; attested thrice for a single man
Text
2911
Provenance
Sonqi Tino
Date
1000–1399
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
unpublished; in preparation by Sonqi Tino Collaborative; mentioned in Donadoni 1975, p. 37
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
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
603755: Papli
Role
author
Name
202668: Papli
Name variant
302822: ⲡⲁⲡⲗⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 3750

Attestation
ⲡⲁ̣ⲡ̣ⲗ̣ⲏ̇
Translation
Papli / Paplē
Description
Nubian name perhaps deriving from ⲡⲁⲡ-, 'father'; attested thrice for a single man
Text
2909
Provenance
Sonqi Tino
Date
1000–1399
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
unpublished; in preparation by Sonqi Tino Collaborative; mentioned in Donadoni 1975, p. 37
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
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
603755: Papli
Role
author
Name
202668: Papli
Name variant
302822: ⲡⲁⲡⲗⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available