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IM Reference 2868

Attestation
ⲟⲣⲛⲁ
Translation
Orno / Orna
Description
Nubian name, perhaps meaning 'that of the head', 'the one belonging to the head'; attested thrice, once for a man
Text
40
Provenance
Faras
Date
probably 800–899
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8
Latest edition
I. Khartoum Copt. 11, pl. 8
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
602972: Orna
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
201724: Orna
Name variant
301724: ⲟⲣⲛⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2869

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲣⲁⳡⲁ
Translation
Marianya / Maranya
Description
Semito-Nubian name meaning 'Mary lives'; attested 10 times, once for a man, the remaining attestations unmarked for gender
Text
74
Provenance
Dongola
Date
14 April 797
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8
Latest edition
I. Warsaw 110, pl. 110
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.169: Name: local (Semito-Nubian), Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.169:
- religion: Christian
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
162853: Maranya
Role
in filiation
Name
34736: Marianya
Name variant
65136: ⲙⲁⲣⲁⳡⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2870

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲑⲑⲁⲓⲟⲩ
Translation
Matthaios / Maththaiou
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from the New Testament figure of Evangelist Matthew; attested thrice in Nubia
Text
97
Provenance
Faras
Date
900–1150
Language
Greek/Coptic/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
unidentified
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8
Latest edition
I. Faras Copt., pp. 190–195, fig. 69
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
110466: Maththaiou
Role
commemorated person
Name
10451: Matthaios
Name variant
301385: ⲙⲁⲑⲑⲁⲓⲟⲩ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2871

Attestation
ⲧⲁⲡⲙⲏ
Translation
Daphne / Tapmi / Tapmē
Description
most probably Egyptianised variant of the Greek female name Daphne; attested only once in Nubia, for a woman
Text
105
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8
Latest edition
I. Mina 8
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
602975: Tapmi
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
9132: Daphne
Name variant
302197: ⲧⲁⲡⲙⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2872

Attestation
ⲇⲉⲗⲗⲁ
Translation
Della
Description
Arabic female name; attested once in Nubia, for a woman
Text
111
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8
Latest edition
I. Mina 14
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
602976: Della
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
200770: Dalla
Name variant
300770: ⲇⲉⲗⲗⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 2873

Attestation
ⲥⲱⲫⲱⲣⲁ
Translation
Sophora / Sōphōra
Description
perhaps Greek name, but etymology unknown; attested only once, for a woman
Text
114
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8
Latest edition
I. Mina 17
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.92: Name: local (?) (Greek?), unknown character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.92:
- ethnic regional: Nubian?
Person
602977: Sophora
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
202156: Sophora
Name variant
302156: ⲥⲱⲫⲱⲣⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2874

Attestation
ⲕⲣ̄ⲉⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ
Translation
Kyrianos / Kirianos / Kireianos
Description
Greek male name meaning 'of the lord'
Text
116
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8
Latest edition
I. Mina 19
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.55: Name: foreign (Greek), male, Christian (?)
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.55:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian?
Person
602978: Kirianos
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
13540: Kyrianos
Name variant
301350: ⲕⲣ̄ⲉⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2875

Attestation
ⳣⲉⲙⲓⲁⲛⲁ
Translation
Wemiana
Description
perhaps Blemmyan/Beja name, but etymology unknown; attested only once, for a woman
Text
119
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8
Latest edition
I. Mina 22
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.4: Name: foreign (?) (Blemmyan/Beja?), unknown character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.4:
- ethnic regional: Blemmyan/Beja?
Person
602979: Wemiana
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
202443: Wemiana
Name variant
302443: ⳣⲉⲙⲓⲁⲛⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2876

Attestation
ⲙⲓⲭⲉⲛⲧⲁ
Translation
Michenta
Description
Semito-Nubian name meaning 'path of Michael', deriving from Archangel Michael; attested only once, for a woman
Text
363
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8
Latest edition
I. Sakinya Pernigotti 18, pl. 15.1
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.169: Name: local (Semito-Nubian), Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.169:
- religion: Christian
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
602980: Michenta
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
201630: Michenta
Name variant
301630: ⲙⲓⲭⲉⲛⲧⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2877

Attestation
ⲕⲱⲣⲛⲓⲗⲓⲟⲥ
Translation
Kornelios / Kōrnilios
Description
Latin male name, perhaps deriving from centurion Kornelios baptised by St Peter; attested once in Nubia, for a man
Text
377
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8
Latest edition
I. Mina 298
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
602981: Kornilios
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
3705: Kornelios
Name variant
301365: ⲕⲱⲣⲛⲓⲗⲓⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2878

Attestation
ⲉⲗⲓⲍⲉ
Translation
Eleazar / Lazaros / Elize
Description
Hebrew male name meaning 'God has helped' deriving from the New Testament figure of Jesus' friend
Text
383
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8
Latest edition
I. Mina 304
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
602982: Elize
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
2922: Eleazar
Name variant
300945: ⲉⲗⲓⲍⲉ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 2879

Attestation
ⳣⲉⲥⳣⲟⲩ
Translation
Weswou
Description
perhaps Blemmyan/Beja name, but etymology unknown; attested only once, for a woman
Text
386
Provenance
Sakinya
Date
700–999
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
8
Latest edition
I. Mina 307
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.4: Name: foreign (?) (Blemmyan/Beja?), unknown character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.4:
- ethnic regional: Blemmyan/Beja?
Person
602983: Weswou
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
202444: Weswou
Name variant
302444: ⳣⲉⲥⳣⲟⲩ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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