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IM Reference 3049

Attestation
ⲟ̇ⲣⲛ̄ⳟⲁ⸌ⲗⲟ⸍
Translation
Orinngal
Description
Nubian name meaning 'son of Ori' = 'son of the head'; attested only once, unmarked for gender, but the names with the element -ngal appear to be male
Text
641
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
31 October 1286
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
9
Latest edition
P. QI 4 64, fig. 2
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
On the interpretation of the name, see NOM 4, no. 17b.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.139: Name: local (Nubian), male, non-religious, indicates filiation
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.139:
- gender: male
- ethnic regional: Nubian
- family: son
Person
603161: Orinngal
Role
witness
Name
201719: Orinngal
Name variant
301719: ⲟⲣⲛ̄ⳟⲁⲗ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 3050

Attestation
ⲕⲁⲥⲙ̄
Translation
Qāsim / Qasim / Kasim
Description
Arabic male name meaning 'one who shares/distributes something among people, giver, generous, handsome'
Text
641
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
31 October 1286
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
9
Latest edition
P. QI 4 64, fig. 2
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
603162: Kasim
Role
witness
Name
9809: Qāsim
Name variant
301259: ⲕⲁⲥⲙ̄
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 3051

Attestation
ⲥⲙⲟⲛⲁⲗ
Translation
Simonal
Description
perhpas Semito-Nubian name, a Nubianised variant of Simeon, deriving from one of New Testament figures, Apostle Simon Peter, Simon the Zealot, or Simon, brother of Jesus; attested only once, for a man
Text
642
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
circa 1330–circa 1339
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
9
Latest edition
P. QI 4 66, fig. 4
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.160: Name: local (Semito-Nubian?), Christian (?)
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.160:
- religion: Christian?
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
603164: Simonal
Role
in protocol
Name
202082: Simonal
Name variant
302082: ⲥⲙⲟⲛⲁⲗ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 3052

Attestation
ⲉⲣ̣ⲟ̣ⲥⲛⲟⲩ[ 2–3 ]
Translation
Erosnou---
Description
unidentified name; attested only once
Text
642
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
circa 1330–circa 1339
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
9
Latest edition
P. QI 4 66, fig. 4
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Reading of the name corrected in NOM 4, no. 19b.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.173: Name: unidentified
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
Person
603165: Erosnou---
Role
in protocol
Name
200981: Erosnou---
Name variant
300981: ⲉⲣⲟⲥⲛⲟⲩ---
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 3053

Attestation
ⳟⲗⲏ̇ⲥⲉ
Translation
Ngilisa / Nglēse
Description
Nubian name meaning 'sight'; attested 5 times for 3 persons (2 men, 1 unmarked for gender)
Text
581
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
22 August 1155
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
9
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
603166: Ngilesa
Role
in protocol
Name
202411: Ngilisa
Name variant
302414: ⳟⲗⲏⲥⲉ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 3054

Attestation
ⲙⲁϣϣⲟⲩⲇⲁ ⲇⲁⲙⲁⲥⲧⲗ̄
Translation
Mashshouda Damastil
Description
double name consisting of two Nubian names, one of unclear etymology, probably connected with 'sun', the other perhaps deriving from ⲇⲁⲙⲁⲣ-, 'bow'
Text
581
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
22 August 1155
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
9
Latest edition
P. QI 3 30, pl. 1
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.138: Name: local (Nubian), male, non-religious
Second identity marker variant
IMVar 1.138: Name: local (?) (Nubian?), non-religious
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.138:
- gender: male
- ethnic regional: Nubian
For IMVar 1.99:
- ethnic regional: Nubian?
Person
603167: Mashshouda Damastil
Role
in protocol
Name
200113: Mashshouda
Name variant
301540: ⲙⲁϣϣⲟⲩⲇⲁ
Second name
201553: Damastil
Second name variant
301553: ⲇⲁⲙⲁⲥⲧⲗ̄
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 3055

Attestation
ⳝ̣ⲟⲩⳝⲗ̄
Translation
Joujil
Description
Nubian name, perhaps meaning 'going, proceeding'; attested only once, unmarked for gender
Text
694
Provenance
Dongola
Date
probably 1272 or 1276–before 1280
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
9
Latest edition
Łajtar – van der Vliet 2017, pp. 36–38, no. XVI, fig. on p. 37
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
603168: Joujil
Role
commemorated person
Name
202388: Joujil
Name variant
302388: ⳝⲟⲩⳝⲗ̄
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 3056

Attestation
ⲙ̣ⲁ̣ⲣ̣ⲓ̣ⲁ̣[---]
Translation
Maria---
Description
probably Semito-Nubian name deriving from Virgin Mary; attested only once, unmarked for gender
Text
694
Provenance
Dongola
Date
probably 1272 or 1276–before 1280
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
9
Latest edition
Łajtar – van der Vliet 2017, pp. 36–38, no. XVI, fig. on p. 37
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
603169: Maria---
Role
commemorated person
Name
200086: Maria---
Name variant
300086: ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ---
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 3057

Attestation
ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟ⸌ⲩ⸍
Translation
Petros / Petrou
Description
Greek male name deriving from the New Testament figure of Peter the Apostle
Text
756
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1000–1199
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
9
Latest edition
I. QI 23, fig. on p. 69
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
603170: Petrou
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
5124: Petros
Name variant
54885: ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲩ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 3058

Attestation
ⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲉⲫⲟⲣⲓⲁⲛ
Translation
Christophoria / Christephoria
Description
Greek female name meaning 'bearing Christ', deriving from St Christophoros; attested twice in Nubia, for 2 women
Text
992
Provenance
unknown
Date
600–1199
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
9
Latest edition
I. Nubia Tibiletti Bruno 20
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
449819: Christephoria
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
12926: Christophoria
Name variant
221179: ⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲉⲫⲟⲣⲓⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 3059

Attestation
ⲟⲩⲣⲧⲓⲕⲁϣϣⲓ
Translation
Ourtikashshi
Description
Nubian name meaning 'seeker of possession/property'; attested only once, for a man
Text
1001
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1150–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
9
Latest edition
P. QI 3 34 (ii)
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
603172: Ourtikashshi
Role
intermediary of deed (?)
Name
201778: Ourtikashshi
Name variant
301778: ⲟⲩⲣⲧⲓⲕⲁϣϣⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 3060

Attestation
ⲧⲟⲕⲛⲛⲁⲩⲉⲛ
Translation
Tokinnaue
Description
Nubian name meaning 'peace'; attested twice, neither marked for gender
Text
1022
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1299
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
9
Latest edition
Weschenfelder 2021
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
A. Łajtar (pers. comm.) suggests that the phrase ⲧⲟⲕⲛⲛⲁⲩⲉ ⸌ⲧ⸍ⲟ translated by Browne as 'the son of Tokinnaue' may be in fact an epithet of the bishop Iesou, who is the addresse of the letter, meaning 'the son of peace'.
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
603173: Tokinnaue
Role
in filiation
Name
202257: Tokinnaue
Name variant
302257: ⲧⲟⲕⲛⲛⲁⲩⲉ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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