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IM Reference 816

Attestation
ⲧⲓⳝⳝⲁⲣⲏⲗⲟ
Translation
Tijjari / Tijjarē
Description
perhaps Arabic name meaning 'merchant'; not used outside Nubia; attested only once, unmarked for gender
Text
644
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
14 November 1463
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
11
Latest edition
P. QI 4 63, fig. 1
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.84: Name: local (?) (Arabic?), non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.84:
- ethnic regional: Nubian?
Person
600809: Tijjari
Role
witness
Name
202252: Tijjari
Name variant
302252: ⲧⲓⳝⳝⲁⲣⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 817

Attestation
ⲉⲥⲡⲉⲧⲓⲗⲟ
Translation
Espeti
Description
unidentified name; attested only once
Text
644
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
14 November 1463
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
11
Latest edition
P. QI 4 63, fig. 1
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.173: Name: unidentified
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
Person
600810: Espeti
Role
witness
Name
200985: Espeti
Name variant
300985: ⲉⲥⲡⲉⲧⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 818

Attestation
ⲇⲁⲕⲕⲟⲩⲗ
Translation
Dakkoul
Description
Nubian name perhaps cognate with the Kenzi dákk(u), 'to milk'; attested only once, for a man
Text
581
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
22 August 1155
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
11
Latest edition
P. QI 3 30, pl. 1
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
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
600811: Dakkoul
Role
in protocol
Name
200713: Dakkoul
Name variant
300713: ⲇⲁⲕⲕⲟⲩⲗ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 819

Attestation
ⲙⲏⲛⲁⲕⲟⲩ⸌ⲇ⸍
Translation
Menakouda / Mēnakoud( )
Description
Greco-Nubian name meaning 'servant of Menas', deriving from St Menas; attested 6 times, only for men
Text
581
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
22 August 1155
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
11
Latest edition
P. QI 3 30, pl. 1
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
600812: Menakouda
Role
in protocol
Name
201588: Menakouda
Name variant
301588: ⲙⲏⲛⲁⲕⲟⲩ⸌ⲇ⸍
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 820

Attestation
ϣⲣⲉⲫⲏ
Translation
Sharaf / Shrephi / Shrephē
Description
Arabic male name meaning 'honor'; attested 5 times in Nubia, thrice for men, twice unmarked for gender
Text
581
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
22 August 1155
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
11
Latest edition
P. QI 3 30, pl. 1
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.31: Name: foreign (Arabic), male, non-religious character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.31:
- gender: male
Person
600813: Shirephi
Role
in protocol
Name
202352: Sharaf
Name variant
302359: ϣⲣⲉⲫⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 821

Attestation
ⲙⲏⲛⲁ
Translation
Menas / Mēna
Description
Greek male name deriving from the soldier and martyr celebrated at Abu Mena
Text
1001
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1150–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
11
Latest edition
P. QI 3 34 (ii)
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
600544: Mena
Role
witness
Name
4077: Menas
Name variant
54355: ⲙⲏⲛⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 822

Attestation
ⲭⲁⲏⲗ
Translation
Chael / Chaēl
Description
Hebrew male name, hypocoristic of the name of Archangel Michael
Text
1018
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1299
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
11
Latest edition
Weschenfelder 2015, pp. 288–299
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
600815: Chael
Role
mentioned in letter
Name
12862: Chael
Name variant
55627: ⲭⲁⲏⲗ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 823

Attestation
ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟ
Translation
Petros / Petro
Description
Greek male name deriving from the New Testament figure of Peter the Apostle
Text
1018
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1299
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
11
Latest edition
Weschenfelder 2015, pp. 288–299
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
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
600816: Petro
Role
witness
Name
5124: Petros
Name variant
54880: ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 824

Attestation
ⳝⲱⲁⲥⲥⲓ
Translation
Joassi / Jōassi
Description
Nubian name, but etymology uncertain; attested 8 times, of which 7 times for men, once unmarked for gender
Text
1025
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1155
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
11
Latest edition
P. QI 3 41
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.146: Name: local (Nubian), male (?), unknown character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.146:
- gender: male?
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
600817: Joassi
Role
witness
Name
202385: Joassi
Name variant
302391: ⳝⲱⲁⲥⲥⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 825

Attestation
ⲁ̇ⳝⲟⲗⲁ
Translation
Ajola
Description
Nubian name perhaps meaning 'the one who is a box'; attested 9 times, of which 7 belong to one man, the remaining 2 unmarked for gender
Text
1025
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1155
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
11
Latest edition
P. QI 3 41
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
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
600818: Ajola
Role
witness
Name
200621: Ajola
Name variant
300624: ⲁⳝⲟⲗⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 826

Attestation
ⲟ̇ⲣⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲣⲧⲁⲗⲟ
Translation
Orinourta
Description
Nubian name perhaps meaning 'possession of the head'; attested 13 times for 11 persons (6 men, 5 unmarked for gender)
Text
1026
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
after 1190–after 1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
11
Latest edition
P. QI 3 42, pl. 3 (photo at http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/images/PQI3-38-42-49.jpg)
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
600819: Orinourta
Role
witness
Name
201729: Orinourta
Name variant
301729: ⲟⲣⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲣⲧⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 827

Attestation
ⳟⲁⲡⲣⲉ̇
Translation
Ngapre
Description
Nubian name cognate with the Nobiin ⲛⲁⲡⲣⲓ, 'corn, grain', or ⲛⲁⲡⲣⲓ, 'beautiful, nice'; attested 5 times for 4 men
Text
1026
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
after 1190–after 1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
11
Latest edition
P. QI 3 42, pl. 3 (photo at http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/images/PQI3-38-42-49.jpg)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
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
600820: Ngapre
Role
witness
Name
202400: Ngapre
Name variant
302401: ⳟⲁⲡⲣⲉ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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