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IM Reference 6036

Attestation
cleric (unpublished form)
Translation
cleric
Description
Greek term 'cleric', normally referring to all representatives of ecclesiasic staff, but in Nubia apparently designating a separate ecclesiastic function of lower rank
Text
4373
Provenance
Dongola
Date
probably 1000–1299
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
?
Latest edition
unpublished; description in Łajtar 2015c, p. 115
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
604301: Iesou
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 6037

Attestation
priest of Church of Raphael (unpublished form)
Translation
priest of Church of Raphael
Description
unknown term designating priest
Text
4376
Provenance
Dongola
Date
probably 800–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
?
Latest edition
unpublished; description in Łajtar 2015c, p. 115
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 2: Function
Identity marker variant
IMVar 2.29: Function: ecclesiastic, mid-ranking
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 2.29:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
- social function: ecclesiastic
Person
604302: Georgios
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 6038

Attestation
abba (unpublished form)
Translation
abba
Description
Aramaic word meaning 'father' used commonly in the Christian milieau as an honorific title for monastics; assigned also to bishops
Text
4378
Provenance
Dongola
Date
1050–1099
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
?
Latest edition
unpublished; description in Łajtar 2015e, p. 346
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
604303: Marianou
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 6039

Attestation
ⲧⲣⲓⲥ ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲛ
Translation
of Monastery of the Holy Trinity
Description
name of the monastery accompanying the name of a person and indicating some kind of institutional connection with the monastic community
Text
4386
Provenance
Dongola
Date
1200–1399
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Łajtar 2015e, pp. 349–350, fig. 1
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 2: Function
Identity marker variant
IMVar 2.40: Function: monastic, unidentified
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 2.40:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
- social function: monastic
Person
604305: Silosi
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 6040

Attestation
ⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭ̄⳽
Translation
monk
Description
basic Greek term designating a monk
Text
4402
Provenance
Dongola
Date
4 April 758
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
10
Latest edition
van der Vliet 2018a, no. 1a (pp. 322–5), fig. 1
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 2: Function
Identity marker variant
IMVar 2.39: Function: monastic
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 2.39:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
- social function: monastic
Person
604320: Michaelinkouda
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 6041

Attestation
ⲥⲟⲩ⸌ⲧ⸍
Translation
scribe / sountoue
Description
Old Nubian term designating 'scribe', a low-ranking civil official
Text
1018
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1299
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
13
Latest edition
Weschenfelder 2015, pp. 288–299
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 2: Function
Identity marker variant
IMVar 2.17: Function: civil, low-ranking
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 2.17:
- gender: male
- social function: civil officer
Person
600992: Staro
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 6042

Attestation
ⲁ̣ⲃ
Translation
abba
Description
Aramaic word meaning 'father' used commonly in the Christian milieau as an honorific title for monastics; assigned also to bishops
Text
4406
Provenance
Ghazali
Date
600–1299
Language
unidentified
Linguistic context
unidentified
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
Shinnie – Chittick 1961, gr. 41, fig. 35.41
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
600473: Dauid
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 6043

Attestation
ⲉⲡⲓⲥ⸌ⲕ⸍
Translation
bishop
Description
Greek term designating the head of a dioecese
Text
2
Provenance
Faras
Date
21 September 1005
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
6
Latest edition
I. Khartoum Greek 2, pl. 2
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 2: Function
Identity marker variant
IMVar 2.28: Function: ecclesiastic, high
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 2.28:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
- social status: elite
- social function: ecclesiastic
Person
110478: Ioannes
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 6044

Attestation
ⲇⲱⲧⲁⳣⳣⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲩ
Translation
king of Dotawo
Description
Old Nubian designation of the king of Dotawo (= Makuria)
Text
639
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
27 November 1280–26 December 1280
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
3
Latest edition
P. QI 4 70a, fig. 8
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
601353: Georgios Simon
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 6045

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
634
Provenance
unknown
Date
803–812
Language
Greek/Coptic
Linguistic context
Greek/Coptic
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
?
Latest edition
unpublished; fragmentary translation in Krall 1900, pp. 236–8
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
600006: Aaron
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 6046

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
635
Provenance
unknown
Date
after 784–after 812
Language
Greek/Coptic
Linguistic context
Greek/Coptic
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
?
Latest edition
unpublished; fragmentary translation in Krall 1900, pp. 238–40
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
600006: Aaron
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 6047

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
1818
Provenance
Faras
Date
926–952
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
I. Faras Greek 20, fig. 26
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
600035: Elias
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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