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IM Reference 2289

Attestation
ⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲁ
Translation
Sousanna / Sousana
Description
Hebrew female name deriving from one of Jesus' disciples; attested 5 times in Nubia, only for women
Text
199
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 116
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.69: Name: foreign (Hebrew), female, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.69:
- gender: female
- religion: Christian
Person
602363: Sousana
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
5838: Sousanna
Name variant
55263: ⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2290

Attestation
ⲓⲗⲗⲁⲣⲓⲁ
Translation
Hilaria / Illaria
Description
Greek female name meaning 'the cheerful one' perhaps deriving from St Hilaria, daughter of Emperor Zeno; attested once in Nubia for a woman
Text
206
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 124
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.56: Name: foreign (Greek), female, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.56:
- gender: female
- religion: Christian
Person
602364: Illaria
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
9639: Hilaria
Name variant
53700: ⲓⲗⲗⲁⲣⲓⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2291

Attestation
ⳝⲟⲩⲛⲥⲉⲁ
Translation
Jounsea
Description
Nubian name, probably deriving from ⳝⲟⲩⲛ-, 'to be a baby'; attested only once, for a woman
Text
209
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 127
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
602365: Jounsea
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
202387: Jounsea
Name variant
302387: ⳝⲟⲩⲛⲥⲉⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2292

Attestation
ⲅⲉⲇⲉⲱⲛ
Translation
Gideon / Gedeōn
Description
Hebrew male name meaning 'feller, hewer' deriving from the Old Testament judge and prophet; attested once in Nubia, for a man
Text
211
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 129
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
602366: Gedeon
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
14305: Gideon
Name variant
53040: ⲅⲉⲇⲉⲱⲛ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2293

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲣⲑⲁ
Translation
Martha
Description
Aramaic female name meaning 'mistress', deriving from Martha of Bethany, follower of Jesus
Text
215
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Sakinya Pernigotti 3, pl. 8.1
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.40: Name: foreign (Aramaic), female, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.40:
- gender: female
- religion: Christian
Person
602367: Martha
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
10510: Martha
Name variant
54288: ⲙⲁⲣⲑⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2294

Attestation
ⲫⲓⲗⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ
Translation
Philotheos
Description
Greek male name meaning 'loving God', possibly deriving from Philotheos of Antioch (3rd/4th c.); attested 10 times in Nubia, only for men
Text
225
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 144
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Reading of the name corrected in NOM 2, no. 2.
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
245651: Philotheos
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
3263: Philotheos
Name variant
55555: ⲫⲓⲗⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2295

Attestation
ⲱⲣⲱⲥⲉ
Translation
Orosel / Ōrōse
Description
Nubian name meaning 'glory'; attested twice, once for a woman, once unmarked for gender
Text
226
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 145
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
602369: Orose
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
201744: Orosel
Name variant
302344: ⲱⲣⲱⲥⲉ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2296

Attestation
[ⲙ]ⲁⲣⲓ̈ⲁ
Translation
Maria
Description
Greco-Semitic female name deriving from Mary Mother of God
Text
229
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 148
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.53: Name: foreign (Greco-Semitic), female, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.53:
- gender: female
- religion: Christian
Person
602370: Maria
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
22425: Maria
Name variant
54292: ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2297

Attestation
ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ
Translation
Victor / Biktor / Biktōr
Description
Latin male name meaning 'victor' deriving from St Victor, general and martyr under Diocletian
Text
234
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 153
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.72: Name: foreign (Latin), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.72:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
Person
245657: Biktor
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
8930: Victor
Name variant
53008: ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2298

Attestation
ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲏ
Translation
Eirene / Erenē
Description
Greek female name meaning 'peace'; attested 7 times in Nubia, only for women
Text
240
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Greek/Coptic
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Sakinya Pernigotti 8, pl. 10.2
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.56: Name: foreign (Greek), female, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.56:
- gender: female
- religion: Christian
Person
602372: Ereni
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
2914: Eirene
Name variant
300979: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2299

Attestation
ⲭⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁ
Translation
Chrissa
Description
perhaps Greek name, but etymology unknown; attested twice in Nubia, for 2 women
Text
241
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 160
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.10: Name: foreign (?) (Greek?), female, unknown character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.10:
- gender: female
Person
602373: Chrissa
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
36852: Chrissa
Name variant
302331: ⲭⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2300

Attestation
ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ
Translation
Victor / Biktor / Biktōr
Description
Latin male name meaning 'victor' deriving from St Victor, general and martyr under Diocletian
Text
243
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 162
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.72: Name: foreign (Latin), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.72:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
Person
602374: Biktor
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
8930: Victor
Name variant
53008: ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available