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IM Reference 4981

Attestation
ⳟⲁϣⲁ
Translation
ngash
Description
Old Nubian word perhaps designating a 'queen-mother-elect' (see NOM 4, no. 7a)
Text
585
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1190–1198
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
P. QI 3 37
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 2: Function
Identity marker variant
IMVar 2.3: Function: royal (?), female (?)
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 2.3:
- gender: female?
- ethnic regional: Nubian
- social status: elite?
- social function: ruling family?
Person
601124: Papasinen
Role
 
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IM Reference 4982

Attestation
ⲇⲓⲁ⸌ⲕ⸍ⲛⲟ
Translation
deacon
Description
Greek term designating a low-ranking ecclesiastic function
Text
591
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1155–circa 1180
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
16
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
 
Identity marker
IM 2: Function
Identity marker variant
IMVar 2.30: Function: ecclesiastic, lower
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 2.30:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
- social function: ecclesiastic
Person
600818: Ajola
Role
 
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IM Reference 4983

Attestation
ⲁ̇ⲣⲁⲡⲗ̄
Translation
arapi
Description
unidentified term probably designating an administrative function (cf. P. QI 4, p. 118)
Text
1001
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1150–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
16
Latest edition
P. QI 3 34 (ii)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 2: Function
Identity marker variant
IMVar 2.24: Function: civil (?), unidentified
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 2.24:
- social function: civil officer?
Person
601137: Maranya
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
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IM Reference 4984

Attestation
ⳟⲁⲛ ⳟⲉϣϣⲓⲅⲁⲟⲕⲕⲟⲗⲗⲟ
Translation
ngeshshigaueikko of Nga
Description
Old Nubian term designating 'ngeshshigaueikko Nga', an unidentified function, but probably belonging to the high level of local administration
Text
1028
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1155–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
16–17
Latest edition
P. QI 3 44
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 2: Function
Identity marker variant
IMVar 2.16: Function: civil (?), mid-ranking (?), local
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 2.16:
- gender: male
- social function: civil officer?
Person
601143: Chael Songoja
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 4985

Attestation
ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲏⲑ
Translation
smith
Description
Coptic term designating a specialist in metalwork
Text
2056
Provenance
unknown
Date
probably 800–899
Language
Greek/Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
16
Latest edition
SB Kopt. 1 37
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 7: Occupation
Identity marker variant
IMVar 7.2: Occupation: crafts
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 7.2:
- gender: male
- social function: working class
Person
399203: Peti
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 4986

Attestation
ⲭⲉⲓⲁ⸌ⲕ⸍
Translation
choiakishshil
Description
Old Nubian term probably serving as an honorific title borne by prominent members of Nubian society, but its meaning is unknown; attested only for men (see Ruffini 2012a, pp. 50–56)
Text
2792
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
16
Latest edition
P. QI 4 72, figs. 12–13
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 3: Title of address
Identity marker variant
IMVar 3.6: Title: unidentified, male, high (?)
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 3.6:
- gender: male
- social status: elite?
Person
601154: Oukka
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 4987

Attestation
ⲟϣϣⲓⲕⲟⲩ
Translation
slave (?)
Description
Old Nubian designation of persons subject to another party;
four Nubian nouns are known to desigante such persons, ⲕⲟⲩⲇⲁ, ⲟϣϣⲓ, ⲅⲁⳣⲁ, and ⲙⲉⲇⳝⲟⲩ, but difference between them is unknown
Text
2809
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1000–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
16
Latest edition
P. QI 4 76, fig. 18
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 8: Social status
Identity marker variant
IMVar 8.9: Social status: slave
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 8.9:
- social status: slave
Person
601160: Titta
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 4988

Attestation
ⲁⲃⲃⲁ
Translation
abba
Description
Aramaic word meaning 'father' used commonly in the Christian milieau as an honorific title for monastics; assigned also to bishops
Text
67
Provenance
Faras
Date
1 May 707–29 August 707
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
10
Latest edition
I. Warsaw 101, pl. 101
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 3: Title of address
Identity marker variant
IMVar 3.2: Title: monastic, male
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 3.2:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
- social function: monastic
Person
110453: Paulos
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
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Source
 
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IM Reference 4989

Attestation
ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲩⲉⲓ
Translation
king
Description
Old Nubian noun designating 'king'
Text
558
Provenance
Wadi el-Natrun
Date
17 September 1157
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
16
Latest edition
van Gerven Oei 2011, pp. 225–62, fig. 1
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 2: Function
Identity marker variant
IMVar 2.1: Function: royal, male
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 2.1:
- gender: male
- ethnic regional: Nubian
- social status: elite
- social function: ruling family
Person
600111: Georgios
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 4990

Attestation
ⲕⲟⲩⲇⲕⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳟⲉϣϣⲗ̄ⲗⲟ
Translation
ngeshsh of Koudketi
Description
Old Nubian term designating 'ngeshsh of Koudketi', an unidentified function, but probably belonging to the middle level of local administration
Text
591
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1155–circa 1180
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
17
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
 
Identity marker
IM 2: Function
Identity marker variant
IMVar 2.16: Function: civil (?), mid-ranking (?), local
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 2.16:
- gender: male
- social function: civil officer?
Person
600170: Mashshouda
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 4992

Attestation
ⲥⲁⲙⲉⲧⲛ̄ ⳟⲉϣϣⲁ
Translation
ngeshsh of domestikos / samet
Description
Old Nubian term designating 'ngeshsh of domestikos', an unidentified function, but probably belonging to the middle level of local administration
Text
582
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1155–circa 1180
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
17
Latest edition
P. QI 3 34 (i)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 2: Function
Identity marker variant
IMVar 2.16: Function: civil (?), mid-ranking (?), local
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 2.16:
- gender: male
- social function: civil officer?
Person
601184: Darme
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 4993

Attestation
ⲧⲓⲙⲁⲕⲓⲕⲓⲥⲛ̄
Translation
timakkis
Description
Old Nubian term 'timakkis', the meaning of which is unknown, but it probably designates a low-ranking civil official in local administrative structures
Text
586
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
30 December 1198
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
17
Latest edition
P. QI 3 38
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 2: Function
Identity marker variant
IMVar 2.21: Function: civil (?), low-ranking (?), local (?)
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 2.21:
- gender: male
- social function: civil officer?
Person
600730: Darme
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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