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IM Reference 1891

Attestation
ⲙⲁϣⲕⲏⲥⲏ
Translation
Mashankissi / Mashkisi / Mashkēsē
Description
Nubian name meaning 'church of the sun'; attested thrice for 2 persons (1 woman, 1 unmarked for gender)
Text
3035
Provenance
Gebel Adda
Date
1100–1499
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
3
Latest edition
Łajtar 2014c, pp. 956, 958, pl. 15
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
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
601952: Mashkisi
Role
person on list
Name
201533: Mashankissi
Name variant
301537: ⲙⲁϣⲕⲏⲥⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1892

Attestation
ⲇ ̣ ̣ ̣ⲧⲓ
Translation
D...ti
Description
unidentified name; attested only once
Text
3035
Provenance
Gebel Adda
Date
1100–1499
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
3
Latest edition
Łajtar 2014c, pp. 956, 958, pl. 15
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
601953: D...ti
Role
person on list
Name
200333: D...ti
Name variant
300333: ⲇ...ⲧⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1893

Attestation
ⲉⲇⲣⲁ
Translation
Edra
Description
unidentified name; attested only once, for a woman
Text
3075
Provenance
Kalabsha
Date
circa 600–699
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
3
Latest edition
SEG 65 2010
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.173: Name: unidentified
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
Person
601955: Edra
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
200840: Edra
Name variant
300840: ⲉⲇⲣⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1894

Attestation
ⲛⲓⲕⲱⲗⲁⲱⲥ
Translation
Nikolaos / Nikōlaōs
Description
Greek male name meaning 'victory of the people'; attested twice in Nubia, for a single man
Text
985
Provenance
Semna
Date
probably 600–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
3
Latest edition
SB 5 8711 c
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
The name appears not to be attested after the fourth century AD and it is probable that the whole inscription (DBMNT 985) should be dated to the pre-Christian period in Nubia.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.60: Name: foreign (Greek), male, non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.60:
- gender: male
Person
243702: Nikolaos
Role
author (?)
Name
4319: Nikolaos
Name variant
301684: ⲛⲓⲕⲱⲗⲁⲱⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1895

Attestation
ⳟⲁϣϣⲁⲕⲟⲩ⸌ⲇ⸍ⲇⲓ
Translation
Ngashankouda / Ngashshakouddi
Description
Nubian name meaning 'servant of «ngash»'; attested twice for a single person, unmarked for gender, but the names with the element -kouda/-noukout appear to be exclusively male
Text
1031
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
3
Latest edition
P. QI 3 47, pl. 4
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
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
601957: Ngashshakouddi
Role
recipient of grain
Name
202406: Ngashankouda
Name variant
302407: ⳟⲁϣϣⲁⲕⲟⲩⲇⲇⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1896

Attestation
ⲭⲁⲏⲗ
Translation
Chael / Chaēl
Description
Hebrew male name, hypocoristic of the name of Archangel Michael
Text
1371
Provenance
Nag' el-Sheima
Date
1100–1399
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
3
Latest edition
Bietak – Schwarz 1987, p. 129, pls. 17, 47
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
600252: Chael
Role
author
Name
12862: Chael
Name variant
55627: ⲭⲁⲏⲗ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 1897

Attestation
ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲛⲕⲁ
Translation
Papon
Description
Nubian name perhaps deriving from ⲡⲁⲡⲟ, 'O father'; attested 11 times for 7 persons (4 men, 3 unmarked for gender)
Text
1031
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
3
Latest edition
P. QI 3 47, pl. 4
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
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
601395: Papon
Role
recipient of grain
Name
201847: Papon
Name variant
301861: ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲛ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 1898

Attestation
ⲥⲟⳟⲟⳝⲁⲕⲁ
Translation
Songoja
Description
Nubian name meaning 'songoj, eparch'; attested for 12 men and 1 woman
Text
1038
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1190–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
3
Latest edition
P. QI 3 54, pl. 6 (side i)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.155: Name: local (Nubian), unisex, non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.155:
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
600640: Songoja
Role
mentioned in letter (receiving grain)
Name
202116: Songoja
Name variant
302116: ⲥⲟⳟⲟⳝⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1899

Attestation
ⲁⲣⲡⲓⲁ̇ⲟ̇
Translation
Arpia
Description
perhaps Nubian name, but etymology unknown; attested thrice for a single person, unmarked for gender
Text
2810
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1399
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
3
Latest edition
NOM 5, no. 2
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.100: Name: local (?) (Nubian?), unknown character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.100:
- ethnic regional: Nubian?
Person
600535: Arpia
Role
person on list
Name
200578: Arpia
Name variant
300578: ⲁⲣⲡⲓⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 1900

Attestation
ⲁ̇ⲕⲓⲣⲓ
Translation
Akiri
Description
Nubian name possibly deriving from ⲁⲕⲗ̄-, 'mouth'; attested only once, for a man
Text
564
Provenance
Gebel Adda
Date
1000–1499
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
3
Latest edition
Łajtar – Ochała 2023, pp. 76–80 No. 6), fig. 6
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Rostkowska 1982 read ⲁⲕⲓⲣⲓⲙⲡ and believed it was a toponym.
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
601962: Akiri
Role
author
Name
200473: Akiri
Name variant
300473: ⲁⲕⲓⲣⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 1901

Attestation
ⲁ̇ⲍⲁⲣⲓⲁ
Translation
Azarias / Azaria
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from the Old Testament figure of one of the three youths martyred in fiery furnace; attested thrice in Nubia, only for men
Text
641
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
31 October 1286
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
3
Latest edition
P. QI 4 64, fig. 2
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
601963: Azaria
Role
in protocol
Name
8348: Azarias
Name variant
29181: ⲁⲍⲁⲣⲓⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1902

Attestation
ⲍⲁ⸌ⲭ⸍ⲣ
Translation
Zacharias / Zach( )r
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
1839
Provenance
Sonqi Tino
Date
950–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
3 (right of painting)
Latest edition
Pasi 2012, pp. 580–1, fig. 15
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Zacharias C
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
601804: Zacharias
Role
in filiation
Name
6440: Zacharias
Name variant
301016: ⲍⲁ⸌ⲭ⸍ⲣ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available