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IM Reference 2313

Attestation
ⲁⲣⲱⲛ
Translation
Aaron / Arōn
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from the Old Testament figure, brother of Moses; common in Abrahamic religion
Text
280
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 200
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
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
602388: Aron
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
8275: Aaron
Name variant
52920: ⲁⲣⲱⲛ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2314

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ
Translation
Maria
Description
Greco-Semitic female name deriving from Mary Mother of God
Text
281
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 201
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
602389: Maria
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
22425: Maria
Name variant
54292: ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2315

Attestation
ⲡⲉⲑⲗⲉⲉⲙ
Translation
Bethleem / Pethleem
Description
Hebrew name meaning 'house of bread', deriving from the place of Jesus's birth; attested only once, for a woman
Text
282
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 202, pl. VII.1
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.122: Name: local (Hebrew), Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.122:
- religion: Christian
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
602390: Pethleem
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
201916: Bethleem
Name variant
301916: ⲡⲉⲑⲗⲉⲉⲙ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2316

Attestation
ⲡⲣⲓ̈ⲥⲕⲓⲗⲗⲁ
Translation
Priskilla
Description
Latin female name meaning 'venerable, ancient, classical', deriving from the New Testament figure of companion of St Paul; attested once in Nubia, for a woman
Text
283
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
SB Kopt. 2 1205
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.71: Name: foreign (Latin), female, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.71:
- gender: female
- religion: Christian
Person
450131: Priskilla
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
24035: Priscilla
Name variant
41008: ⲡⲣⲓⲥⲕⲓⲗⲗⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2317

Attestation
ⲉⲓ̈ⲣⲏⲛⲏ
Translation
Eirene / Eirēnē
Description
Greek female name meaning 'peace'; attested 7 times in Nubia, only for women
Text
292
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 212
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
602392: Irini
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
2914: Eirene
Name variant
53257: ⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2318

Attestation
ⲡⲁⲛⲁⲛⲏ
Translation
Banān / Banan / Panani / Pananē
Description
Arabic female name meaning 'fingertips, fingers'; attested once in Nubia, for a woman
Text
294
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 214
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.23: Name: foreign (Arabic), female, non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.23:
- gender: female
Person
602393: Panani
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
202669: Banān
Name variant
301803: ⲡⲁⲛⲁⲛⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2319

Attestation
ϩⲩⲣⲁⲏⲁ
Translation
Herais / Hiraia / Huraēa
Description
Greek name deriving from Herais, martyr from Tamma; attested twice in Nubia for two women
Text
295
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 215
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
602394: Hiraia
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
6891: Herais
Name variant
302373: ϩⲩⲣⲁⲏⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2320

Attestation
ⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲩ
Translation
Stephanos / Stephanou
Description
Greek male name deriving from the New Testament figure of Stephen the Protomartyr; attested 25 times, once unmarked for gneder, 21 times for men, and 3 times for women
Text
296
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 216
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
This is probably a female variant of the name Stephanos; cf.Refs 703115 and 702630.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.63: Name: foreign (Greek), unisex, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.63:
- religion: Christian
Person
602395: Stephanou
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
5863: Stephanos
Name variant
55290: ⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲩ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2321

Attestation
ⲓ̈ⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ
Translation
Ioannes / Iōannēs
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from a New Testament figure (John the Evangelist or John the Baptist) or a saint (John Chrysostom)
Text
298
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 218, pl. IX.1
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
602396: Ioannes
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
3464: Ioannes
Name variant
53801: ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2322

Attestation
ⲫⲓ̈ⲗⲟⲑⲓⲁ
Translation
Philothia
Description
Greek female name meaning 'love of God'; attested only once, for a woman
Text
301
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 221
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.114: Name: local (Greek), female, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.114:
- gender: female
- religion: Christian
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
602397: Philothia
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
202317: Philothia
Name variant
302317: ⲫⲓⲗⲟⲑⲓⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2323

Attestation
ⲉⲓ̈ⲣⲏⲛⲏ
Translation
Eirene / Eirēnē
Description
Greek female name meaning 'peace'; attested 7 times in Nubia, only for women
Text
303
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 223
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
602398: Irini
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
2914: Eirene
Name variant
53257: ⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2324

Attestation
ⲕⲓ̈ⲣⲁ
Translation
Kyria / Kira
Description
Greek female name meaning 'lady, mistress'; attested twice in Nubia for 2 women
Text
304
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
5
Latest edition
I. Mina 224
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.59: Name: foreign (Greek), female, non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.59:
- gender: female
Person
602399: Kira
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
10038: Kyria
Name variant
53939: ⲕⲓⲣⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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