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IM Reference 1009

Attestation
ⲓ︦ⲩ︦ ⲉⲓⲧⲧⲟⲩ
Translation
Iesou Ittou / Iesou Eittou / Iu Eittou
Description
double name consisting of Aramaic male name deriving from the name of Jesus Christ and Nubian name probably meaning 'manliness, manhood'
Text
614
Provenance
Dongola
Date
1 September 1257
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
14
Latest edition
Łajtar 2011, pp. 46–54, no. 3, fig. 3
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.39: Name: foreign (Aramaic), male, Biblical
Second identity marker variant
IMVar 1.39: Name: local (Nubian), male, non-religious
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.39:
- gender: male
For IMVar 1.138:
- gender: male
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
601020: Iesou Ittou
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
3410: Iesous
Name variant
301178: ⲓ︦ⲩ︦
Second name
201186: Ittou
Second name variant
301186: ⲉⲓⲧⲧⲟⲩ
Source
 
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IM Reference 1010

Attestation
ⲑⲉⲱⲇⲟⲥⲉ
Translation
Theodosios / Theōdose
Description
Greek male name meaning 'given by God'; attested twice in Nubia, once for a man, once unmarked for gender
Text
615
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
4 July 925
Language
Greek/Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
21
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Hagen 2009, p. 117; Hagen 2010, p. 723
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
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
601021: Theodosios
Role
in filiation
Name
5465: Theodosios
Name variant
301047: ⲑⲉⲱⲇⲟⲥⲉ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1011

Attestation
[ⲡ]ⲁ̣ⲩⲗⲟⲥ
Translation
Paulos
Description
Latin male name deriving from the New Testament figure of Apostle Paul (or Paul the First Anchorite)
Text
626
Provenance
Kalabsha (probably)
Date
probably 800–899
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
14
Latest edition
SB Kopt. 3 1645 (photo available at http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details/collection_image_gallery.aspx?assetId=172306001&objectId=124463&partId=1)
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
601022: Paulos
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
4956: Paulos
Name variant
3585: ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1012

Attestation
[ⲉ]ⲗ̣ⲓ̣ⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ
Translation
Elisaios / Elissaios
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from the Old Testament prophet Elisha; attested twice in Nubia, for men
Text
632
Provenance
unknown
Date
700–899
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
14
Latest edition
P. Lond. Copt. 452, pp. 215–17
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
102994: Elissaios
Role
in filiation
Name
2927: Elisaios
Name variant
53294: ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 1013

Attestation
ⲙⲉ̇ⲣⲕⲟⲥⲛⲓⲗⲟ
Translation
Merkourios / Merkosi
Description
Latin name deriving from the general of Cappadocia, martyr under Decius
Text
637
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
circa 1268–before 1276
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
14
Latest edition
P. QI 4 67, fig. 5
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
601024: Merkos
Role
landowner in description of plot of land
Name
10598: Merkourios
Name variant
301573: ⲙⲉⲣ̣ⲕⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1014

Attestation
ⳝⲁⲫⲁⲣⲏ
Translation
Ja'far / Jafar / Japhari / Japharē
Description
Arabic male name meaning 'river, stream'; attested once in Nubia, for a man
Text
638
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
circa 1268–before 1276
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
14
Latest edition
P. QI 4 69, fig. 7
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Reading of the name corrected by G. Ochała: Ruffini reads [---] ̣ⲁⲫⲁⲣⲏ, but the first letter undoubtedly is a ⳝ.
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
601025: Japhari
Role
uncertain
Name
200074: Ja‘far
Name variant
300074: ⳝⲁⲫⲁⲣⲏ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1015

Attestation
ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲓ̈
Translation
Merkourios / Merki
Description
Latin name deriving from the general of Cappadocia, martyr under Decius
Text
723
Provenance
Tamit
Date
circa 1460–circa 1490
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
14
Latest edition
Donadoni 1967, pp. 61–4, no. 1, pls. 20, 1; 22
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Reading of the name corrected in NOM 3, no. 12.
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
600030: Merki
Role
uncertain
Name
10598: Merkourios
Name variant
301569: ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1016

Attestation
ⲡⲁⲣⲛ̄ⲟⲅⳝⲁ
Translation
Parinogija
Description
Nubian name meaning 'man of writing'; attested 6 times for two persons, one of which was a man, but the meaning strongly suggests male name
Text
1001
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1150–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
14
Latest edition
P. QI 3 34 (ii)
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
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.138:
- gender: male
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
601027: Parinogija
Role
witness
Name
200242: Parinogija
Name variant
301890: ⲡⲁⲣⲛ̄ⲟⲅⳝⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1017

Attestation
ⲧⲓⲇⲁⲩⲁ̇ⲗⲟ
Translation
Tidawa / Tidaua
Description
probably Nubian name, but etymology unknown; attested 6 times for 4 persons (1 man, 3 unmarked for gender)
Text
1001
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1150–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
14
Latest edition
P. QI 3 34 (ii)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
This is most probably the same person as Ref 701558.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.151: Name: local (Nubian), unknown character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.151:
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
601028: Tidaua
Role
witness
Name
202238: Tidawa
Name variant
302238: ⲧⲓⲇⲁⲩⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1018

Attestation
ⲁⲛⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⳟⲁⲗ
Translation
Annatounngal
Description
Nubian name meaning 'son of Annatou'; attested only once, unmarked for gender, but the names with the element -ngal appear to be male
Text
1018
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1299
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
2
Column
 
Line
14
Latest edition
Weschenfelder 2015, pp. 288–299
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
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
601029: Annatounngal
Role
witness
Name
200526: Annatounngal
Name variant
300526: ⲁⲛⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⳟⲁⲗ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
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IM Reference 1019

Attestation
ⳟⲟⲛⲛⲉ
Translation
Ngonnen / Ngonne
Description
Nubian name meaning 'queen mother'; attested 11 times for 9 persons (2 women, 7 unmarked for gender)
Text
1025
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1155
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
14
Latest edition
P. QI 3 41
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
601030: Ngonne
Role
witness
Name
202424: Ngonnen
Name variant
302424: ⳟⲟⲛⲛⲉ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1020

Attestation
ⲧⲗ̄ⲗⲙ̄ⲙⲛ̄ⲛⲉ
Translation
Tillimminne
Description
Nubian name, prehaps meaning 'dove of God'; attested only once, for a man
Text
1025
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1155
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
14
Latest edition
P. QI 3 41
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Tillimminne is most probably a man on account of being a scribe of the document.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.132: Name: local (Nubian), Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.132:
- religion: Christian
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
601031: Tillimminne
Role
scribe and witness
Name
202254: Tillimminne
Name variant
302254: ⲧⲗ̄ⲗⲙ̄ⲙⲛ̄ⲛⲉ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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